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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 topic does Molly share gossip about with Fitz?

2. How is Fitz told to spend his mornings?

3. What happens to Cob?

4. What does Kettricken announce that he was told Fitz is being trained in?

5. What question does Fitz ask Kettricken?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is a large train of people required from the encampment to the town?

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

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

4. What does the message that Fitz gets from his dream seem to mean?

5. What does Rurisk explain to Fitz about his sister and what has happened to Fitz?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Fitz learn through his errands for Lady Patience and who helps him with these errands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

What two important things does Patience give to Fitz? Why does she give them to Fitz? How does Fitz react? Why do you feel that he reacts this way?

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