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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 37 - 40 | Chapters 41 - 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes people to talk about Flagg?
(a) His lack of aging.
(b) His extremely wrinkled appearance.
(c) His closeness to the king.
(d) His extraordinary good looks.

2. What is used in an aborted plot to kill the queen?
(a) Food laced with arsenic.
(b) Poison from a deadly spider.
(c) Fermented brandy.
(d) A poisoned dart.

3. Which of the following themes is not introduced as the story progresses?
(a) Murder and deceit.
(b) Sibling ribalry.
(c) Guilt and shame.
(d) Parental neglect.

4. What is foreshadowed by the aborted murder attempt?
(a) The general dislike of the queen by everyone in the kingdom.
(b) One character's ability to get away with murder.
(c) One character's intention to gain control of the kingdom.
(d) A much larger plot to kill all of the royalty.

5. Why is the attempt on the queen's life aborted?
(a) It was likely the king would know who was guilty.
(b) The murderer secretly loved the queen.
(c) The king found out about the plot against the queen.
(d) The queen found out about the plot against her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the king give his wife on their wedding day?

2. What does Peter do as a young boy that proves he is kindhearted?

3. How does Flagg attempt to frame Peter?

4. The character known as Flagg is also known by what other name?

5. What causes the king's death?

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