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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. In Chapter 6, what kind of clothes is Brystal given when she arrives at the place she is taken to after her trial?

2. In Chapter 5, what are the last words Justice Evergreen says to Brystal before she is taken away?

3. In the Prologue, which girl can control water?

4. In the Prologue, who comes to visit King Champion?

5. Who runs the place where Brystal is taken following her trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Prologue, what convinces King Champion that the practice of magic is not a choice?

2. In the Prologue, what happens to King Champion's mother when he is a child?

3. In the Prologue, what does Madame Weatherberry propose to King Champion upon her visit to his castle?

4. In the Prologue, what is the only kingdom that does not kill people suspected of practicing magic?

5. In Chapter 6, why do the Edgars take Pip to the dunker?

6. In Chapter 2, what job does Brystal apply for and why does she apply for it?

7. In Chapter 5, what does Brooks say is the only thing that may be able to help Brystal now?

8. In Chapter 1, what does Brooks do to Barrie at breakfast?

9. In Chapter 7, what does Brystal's mother do for her that Brystal is grateful for?

10. In Chapter 8, what does Xanthous think about his own abilities when Madame Weatherberry first approaches him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the High Justices continuously manipulate and try to circumvent King Champion's authority in the Southern Kingdom throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Five, how do various members of the Evergreen family handle their roles in Brystal's sham trial? Why do you think Brystal's father, who has shown her nothing but contempt her whole life, decides to intervene to save her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

At the novel's end, why do you think Brystal chooses to completely renounce her father, Justice Evergreen, and cut ties with him forever? Are her actions concerning her father consistent or inconsistent with the compassion, kindness, and forgiveness she has shown other characters? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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