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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. Tristan and Beauty are sent away to a place of ___________ instead of being in the Court.

2. How were Beauty's protests silenced during the experience with the Captain?

3. Beauty realized that it did not matter if she walked to the the platform and the turntable in ____________.

4. Beauty longed to _____________, but could not do so because her hands were bound.

5. What did the slave of the court get to experience after the punishments they received?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Beauty as a result of becoming a slave who is to be sold?

2. Why can't the slaves and other people get into the buildings of the village as the chaos breaks out?

3. What is the secret that Nicolas reveals to Tristan as they are sitting on a hillside during their trip in the countryside?

4. What do Tristan and Beauty talk about in relation to their roles as pleasure slaves for their owners?

5. What does Tristan get to do as he is serving Nicolas in the manner described in number #43?

6. How does Mistress Lockley handle Tristan when he is brought to the inn by Nicolas?

7. What does Tristan admit to himself about the falling out he had with his previous Master, Lord Stefan?

8. Who does the Mistress take into bed with her after the work is done for the day?

9. What does Nicolas do as he passes Tristan in the courtyard, though none of the other slaves seems to notice?

10. What does Beauty decide to do as she cannot bear to be humiliated anymore by the crowd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The auctions have become a bit of public sport for the villagers, causing quite a stir when they occur each year.

Part 1: Why do you think the villagers enjoy the auctions so much?

Part 2: Do you think that the villagers should be allowed to attend the slave auctions?

Part 3: How do you think that slaves feel about having all of the villagers around to see them at the auctions?

Essay Topic 2

The Masters and the Mistresses take things away from the slaves which cause them to be on the same level, i.e. the slaves cannot drink out of goblets.

Part 1: Do you think that the slaves could be treated even more harshly in this story?

Part 2: How does taking away everyday actions and commonplace activities change a slave?

Part 3: Why would the Masters and Mistresses decide to give these small human activities back to the slaves?

Essay Topic 3

The differences among the slave owners is vast, as those who own Tristan and Beauty at the end of the book seem to worship the slaves.

Part 1: Why do you think slaves are treated different, depending on their owners?

Part 2: Do you think the slave should be treated differently when they are with different owners? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a slave's knowledge is affected each time they have a new Master or Mistress?

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