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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Laurent's suggestion, who is a eunuch?
(a) Himself.
(b) The sultan.
(c) Lexius.
(d) Tristan.

2. Who is Tristan in love with?
(a) Beauty.
(b) The king.
(c) His master.
(d) Laurent.

3. What submissive gesture do the slaves use when moving along the corridors?
(a) Heads down.
(b) Hands behind their backs.
(c) Hands up.
(d) Knees bent.

4. Who raids the village?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Barbarians.
(c) The sultan's men.
(d) The king's men.

5. What is the name of Laurent's former mistress?
(a) Elvera.
(b) Elmira.
(c) Emily.
(d) Ellalee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which three characters are foreshadowed to have a strange relationship?

2. When Laurent compares his mistress to Beauty, what does he think makes the difference in regards to love?

3. How does Laurent feel when he is with his mistress?

4. When Beauty is pushed forward into the group of woman, what does Lexius warn her of?

5. Why does Laurent run away from his mistress?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the tone of the novel inconsistent with the events?

2. What becomes of Tristan after his time spent as a pony?

3. Why does Tristan first feel that Laurent is disturbing the order of the sultanate?

4. Why are the slaves adorned with jewels and glitter?

5. How does Laurent try to escape punishment, and what result does it have?

6. Who is Beauty?

7. What is Laurent's response to Tristan being chosen by the sultan?

8. What are the two ways that Laurent distinguishes himself in the sultan's court?

9. Why are the women in the harem, including Inanna, curious about Beauty?

10. What emotions does Beauty face during the cleaning process?

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