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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 Golden say Dutiful should learn about the Narcheska?

2. What relation is Chade to Tom?

3. How does Golden hurt his ankle?

4. What happens to Tom when he goes into a public steam bath?

5. What does the Narcheska say about Bingtown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dutiful want from Tom concerning the prince's betrothal party and what does he order Tom to do? How does Golden help with the prince's command to Tom?

2. How does Dutiful insult the Narcheska?

3. What conversation does Tom over hear at the beginning of Chapter VI and what is his response?

4. Why is Tom sad at the beginning of the book, and what does Lord Golden say about Tom's sadness?

5. What is the Piebald's goal and how do they work towards that goal?

6. What happens when Tom goes to Golden's quarters in Chapter XII?

7. What do the Piebalds claim about the Witted, and what is actually true about the Piebalds?

8. What does Dutiful ask Tom about Golden and what is Tom's response?

9. How does Tom speak with his daughter in Chapter III?

10. What occurs shortly before the Outislanders leave Buckkeep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "The Golden Fool". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "The Golden Fool". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "The Golden Fool". Include the homicides and suicide that happen in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout "The Golden Fool".

Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout "The Golden Fool".

Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout "The Golden Fool".

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