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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. How is Verity when they find him?

2. Of what is Starling jealous?

3. How do the people of the land feel about the Witness Stones?

4. What may be the only true communication?

5. What event pushed Verity to try to find help with the Skill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why is Regal killed?

2. What does Verity ask Fitz to do and what was the end result?

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

4. In Chapter 34 what does the narrator say about Verity and the Skill and what he had tried to do about the Red Ships?

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

6. What does Fitz hear as he and Nighteyes are gathering supplies from the dead army?

7. Who comes to visit Fitz often and what does she bring him?

8. What does Fitz reflect upon and what do he and Nighteyes do? How does Fitz feel about all that has happened?

9. What is different about Regal and what does he do when he arrives where Verity and Kettricken are?

10. What happens in Chapter 39 when Fitz is fighting Will and Regal's army?

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

Surrounded by an old woman, a man who has been a jester and who now makes toys, and two women, Nighteyes and Fitz seem to be going into this fight as the only warriors. Only hope and belief in the power of good over evil carries the reader into the next and most critical chapters of the novel.

1. Based on what you have seen of Queen Kettricken in Assassin's Quest, would you think she would not be called a warrior? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Although the Fool was the King's jester, it was obvious that in secret he is something else and the king loved and respected him. Why do you think the Fool keeps his abilities hidden? Discuss what kind of character a person would have that he would be willing to be known as a Fool for the sake of the greater good, yet obviously is a very intelligent and capable person.

3. Do you believe in real life hope and the belief in the power of good have any real effect on a person's life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Verity is angry but saves Fitz, and Fitz realizes it has cost Verity dearly to make this effort on his behalf. Fitz is dedicated to Verity, and knowing of his daughter's existence makes him think of a future, instead of just killing Regal and dying himself.

1. Verity obviously has several different motives for saving Fitz. Two of which might be love and the other that he needs him. Discuss his different motives and how they conflict, such as, does one use someone that one loves? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Fitz is dedicated to Verity. There are a number of reasons this is true. He most likely loves him as a father figure, he respects him, he has sworn an oath to the crown, etc. Discuss in detail the various reasons why Fitz is dedicated to Verity and how some of the reasons might conflict with Fitz being able to live his life as his own. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Why do you think knowing he has a daughter has changed Fitz's entire perspective on life? How do you think that will change his behavior? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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