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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. Who was the sometime Mistress of Beauty when she was in the Court as a slave?

2. What does someone shout as Beauty is being described and tormented on the block? "Sell her into the ________!"

3. Who did Beauty disobey her orders for as she watched him be one of the disgraced of the castle?

4. The Mistress lets Tristan know that it will be rare for them to leave the ___________ unplugged.

5. Tristan is told to hold tight to the ____________ above him as the men are given Nicolas' permission to play with the slave.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the slaves have to do in order to get to the auction block in the center of town?

2. What does Nicolas ask Tristan if he had learned as Tristan was being paraded through the street?

3. What does Tristan reveal about his relationship with the Lord Stefan when he is talking with Beauty?

4. What does Beauty find herself enjoying about the Mistress as they are getting to know each other?

5. How do the slaves at the Mistress' inn go about cleaning the floor and the inside of the inn?

6. What is the first punishment that Beauty is made to do with the other slaves in the middle of the village?

7. What was Tristan grateful for as he was walked through the town to his new destination?

8. Who is Beauty eventually sold to and for what price during the bidding at the public auction?

9. How did the Queen's Chronicler parade Tristan through town, causing him to think about whether he should have obeyed his other Master?

10. What does the Commander of the Patrol warn the slaves to do as they are being removed from the cart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The slaves are not supposed to talk to each other when they have time together.

Part 1: Why do you think the slaves aren't allowed to talk to each other when they are alone?

Part 2: How do you think a Master or Mistress might be able to enforce this no talking rule?

Part 3: What sorts of information can be passed from slave to slave when they talk to each other?

Essay Topic 2

The people in the village sometimes are able to fondle the slaves if the slave's Mistress or Master allows them to.

Part 1: Why do you think the villagers seem to want a change to play with the slaves as well?

Part 2: Do you think that it's reasonable for the villagers to have their way with the slave too?

Part 3: How does this ability to be at the service of all affect the way the slave feels about themselves?

Essay Topic 3

Slaves are punished publicly for the bad deeds they have done, put into the center of town for display.

Part 1: Do you think public punishment is more or less effective than private punishment?

Part 2: Why do you think public punishment is used for slaves who misbehave?

Part 3: How do you think slaves change after they have been publicly punished for bad behaviors?

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