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

2. What does Fool ask Fitz?

3. Who does Starling bring to live with Fitz?

4. Who becomes the dragon that makes it a living creature?

5. What distracts Fitz find being suspicious of the exchange with Fool and the aftermath?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How and why is Regal killed?

6. What type of animal did the group see when they crossed some stream in their journey?

7. What does Verity want to do even though the group is with him and why?

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

9. What happened when Fitz was overcome by Regal in the Skill?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Assassin's Quest it appears that most of the true heroics is done by men. This type of stereotyping is changing and women are being given more and more active, heroic and physical roles in fantasy novels.

1. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Queen Kettricken.

2. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Kettle.

3. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Starling.

Essay Topic 2

Queen Kettricken pulls Fitz aside and tells him Starling is jealous of the time Fitz is spending with the Fool, as Starling continues to believe Fool is actually a woman.

1. Do you think Starling has a right to be jealous of the Fool? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss the behaviors of the Fool that leads Starling to believe he is a woman. Which ones are stereotypes of gender behavior? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Explain the problems with jealous in such a small group that is already facing many dangers and frustrations. 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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