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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 did Burrich challenge Galen to?

2. How does Verity get more strength for his own skill?

3. Who does Fitz come across in the stables?

4. What is Regal's plan for Fitz?

5. How does Galen react to Fitz's presence at the lesson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Regal demand Fitz do and what does he ask Fitz?

2. What has happened to Verity and what does this make Chade worry about?

3. What happens when Fitz uses his skill to contact Verity?

4. What rule did Kettricken invoke and what does she tell Fitz?

5. What does the Fool caution about in regard to Patience?

6. What happens when Galen touches Fitz for the first time with the Skill?

7. What happened to one of the most famous coteries and why did it happen?

8. What information does the Fool reveal about Patience and Fitz?

9. What does Fitz see when he goes to the Fool's room and how does it make him feel?

10. How does Galen appear when Fitz sees him for the first time after his encounter with Burrich?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does FItz feel about his father? In what way does this affect his first crest? Why do you think Fitz's crest changes in the latter portion of the novel? Do you think it should have changed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does Fitz's skill with animals help him throughout the novel? In what ways does this skill hurt him throughout the novel? Which character is most concerned about this particular skill of Fitz's and why?

Essay Topic 3

In what way do Patience and Fitz relate? How did Patience's feelings in regard to Fitz change throughout the novel? Were these changes for the better or worse? Were they justified? Why or why not?

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