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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Lady Blue's foal, according to the Snow Horse?

2. How does Lady Blue's companion save them from the natural disaster?

3. What warning does Lady Blue give her companion in Chapter 2?

4. How does Neysa feel about the news Clip brings her, at the beginning of the novel?

5. What was Stile's former occupation in Proton?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Neysa feel about the news brought to her by Clip, and why?

2. When does Lady Blue finally realize the extent of the Blue Adept's magical abilities, and what is her reaction?

3. What happens to Lady Blue when she first goes to search for her lost foal as a young girl, and how is she rescued?

4. How does Stile demonstrate the extent of his magical power at the beginning of his contest with the Herd Stallion?

5. Why is Stile's mission to get the Platinum Flute such a dangerous one?

6. What is suspicious about the summons received by Stile, in Chapter 5?

7. Who is Thistlepuff, and what happens between her and Stile in Chapter 4?

8. What challenge is issued to Stile by the Herd Stallion, in Chapter 1, and why?

9. What does Stile theorize about his pursuer, at the end of Chapter 5?

10. What does the Blue Adept ask Lady Blue's father, and what is his response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lady Blue is reluctant to admit that she is in love with Stile because she is faithful to her deceased husband. Why does she feel such a strong sense of loyalty, when she readily admits that she did not love the Blue Adept when they were married? How is her situation with Stile changed because he is the Blue Adept's alternate self? How does she finally overcome this sense of loyalty? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

As a whole, the Adepts are a very secretive group. Why are some so reluctant to share their identities? Why are others so open? What would happen if the Adepts all chose to reveal their identities, and why? What are the results, both positive and negative, of their secrecy, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Stile has relationships with many different women in the novel, all of whom help him in some way. What are the major differences in these relationships? What do they all have in common? What conflicts arise due to his many relationships, and why? How are these conflicts overcome? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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