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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 does Taryn say she gave of Jude's to Tatterfell to keep her quiet about Jude's absence last night in Chapter 17?

2. How is Balekin's personal crest described in Chapter 17?

3. Where is Jude summoned to meet with Prince Dain in Chapter 18?

4. What does Jude's mouth taste of when she awakens in Locke's house in Chapter 17?

5. Who does Jude believe to be Oak's mother in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the messenger that comes to Prince Dain's house while Jude and the Ghost watch in Chapter 19? Why?

2. What happens when Jude attempts to rescue Sophie in Chapter 17?

3. What does Jude realize about Oak in Chapter 24?

4. What does Madoc gives to Jude before the Coronation in Chapter 19? What does this gift represent?

5. What is the significance of the message carried by the messenger in Chapter 19?

6. Who is Sophie and why does Jude try to rescue her?

7. Why does Jude challenge Taryn to a duel in Chapter 23? What happens?

8. Why does Jude go to the other faerie camps in Chapter 26?

9. Why and how has Prince Cardan's role in the novel changed in Book Two, Chapter 21?

10. What does Jude discover when she opens the golden acorn in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in The Cruel Prince. What does each symbol represent? How does this symbol connect to the novel's themes? To what character(s) is the symbol related?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Locke in The Cruel Prince. What do Locke's actions say about his motivations? What aspects of Locke's character make him fit in with the other faeries? How does he stand apart from them?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss Prince Dain and the Court of Shadows. Who are the spies that comprise the Court of Shadows? What is each spy's specialty? How does Jude come to know these characters?

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