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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. Of what is Starling jealous?

2. Why does Nighteyes come to get Fitz when he is with Starling?

3. Who was supposed to train Verity in the Skill?

4. What do Fitz and Starling do after she joins him in Chapter 38?

5. Who brings Fitz news?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Kettricken tell Fitz about Starling in Chapter 29?

2. How and why is Regal killed?

3. What does Fitz do while Kettle and Verity sleep and what does Verity decide?

4. What happens with Queen Kettricken after Verity saves the kingdom, with the Fool and with Chade?

5. What can Fitz see as far as Verity and the Queen is concerned?

6. What does Fitz do through Will in Chapter 40?

7. Where does Fool follow Fitz, what does he ask and then what happens? What is Fitz's response?

8. What shape is Verity in and what is he doing? What is the group's response to him?

9. What does Verity and Kettle finish and how does Verity feel about it? How does the entire group feel?

10. What does Kettle tell Fitz, what does she ask Verity and what ends up happening about her request?

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 power throughout Assassin's Quest.

2. Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout Assassin's Quest.

3. Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout Assassin's Quest.

Essay Topic 2

Fitz was killed and buried and was revived by Burrich and Chade. To bring Fitz back to life, he was trusted to a wolf who had been bound to him. Fitz is thinking of his past, and he wonders if he should thank these men for bringing him back.

1. Discuss in detail the types of emotional impact being dead and buried would have on a person who is then revived. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Fitz's soul supposedly entered a wolf while he was buried. Discuss what you think being a wolf would do for Fitz's human mind. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Using examples from the book discuss reasons why Fitz might not thank the men who brought him back from the dead.

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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