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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. With what kind of animal is Black Rolf bonded?

2. What does Fitz worry about with his baby daughter?

3. Who tricks Fitz into coming to see him instead of Regal?

4. What does Fitz say Regal did to him?

5. What do Fitz and his band discover?

Short Essay Questions

1. What demand did Regal send the Mountain King and what did Kettricken decide because of it? Who participated in Kettricken's plan?

2. What did Fitz and the others discover and decide to follow it? What effect does it have?

3. What does the narrator say of King Regal and his treatment of the Buck Duchy?

4. In Chapter 25, what does the group realize about Fitz and what do they do about it?

5. How is Fitz feeling as he walks to Tradeford and what does he find out there about Regal's residence?

6. Who has Nighteyes adopted into his and Fitz's pack? What does he do because of that?

7. What does the narrator explain about the Wit in Chapter 5?

8. What does Lord Bright realize when the Red Ships have taken Bearns and what does he do?

9. According to the narrator, what is the geography and industry of Buck Duchy?

10. In Chapter 7 what does Farrow say about Lady Patience and her work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fitz and Starling begin talking and mending their friendship, but then Starling tries to get him to make love to her. Fitz cannot, because of his love for Molly, and Starling is once again angry with him.

1. Discuss the issues that cloud a friendship between two people who are attracted to the gender of the other person, e.g. a straight male with a straight female, a gay male with a gay male or a lesbian traveling with a lesbian.

2. How would the issues from question one become more difficult when traveling in a small group which is constantly in danger? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you think Fitz and Starling's problems with getting along is also an issue in the modern day military? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Fitz is seriously wounded and almost makes the ultimate sacrifice. He must finally face many people who have assumed he was dead, and face their anger that it took so long for him to come to them. As he is healing, Fitz matures considerably and refines his goals.

1. Discuss what you might surmise of Fitz's character and motivations in Assassin's Quest based on almost giving his life twice for his country and his king. Also consider that he sent others out of danger to save them and took the danger on himself. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think it might be difficult to face many people who thought you were dead? What do you think those people will feel and think when they see Fitz? Why do you think they are angry at him? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. What is maturity? Why do you think Fitz is finally beginning to mature? What do you think is needed to push a person to mature? Do you believe the events in Fitz's past six months of life would mature anyone? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In Assassin's Quest, there seems to be more individuals/groups who are not trustworthy than are: Discuss one of the following:

1. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are untrustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Assassin's Quest.

2. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are trustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Assassin's Quest.

3. Who do you think Fitz trusts in this book, and is his trust well founded? Who does he mistrust and why? Give specific examples.

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