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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. Which of the following is a sign that Lexius is willingly participating in sex with Laurent?
(a) He tells Laurent what to do.
(b) He could easily summon servants.
(c) He gives vocal consent.
(d) He winks at Laurent.

2. Where was Beauty kidnapped from?
(a) The castle.
(b) Her bedchamber.
(c) The village.
(d) The forest.

3. Which of the following is a theme in the relationship between Laurent and Lexius?
(a) Eagerness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Role reversal.
(d) Gentleness.

4. Why does Laurent run away from his mistress?
(a) She will not have sex with him.
(b) He enjoys the fear of running away.
(c) He is unhappy.
(d) She has threatened him.

5. How does Laurent feel about being punished in front of the village?
(a) He thinks it was more degrading than his current position.
(b) He fears he will be killed.
(c) He enjoys it.
(d) He is ashamed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who dares to look into the master's eyes?

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

4. According to Beauty, what type of life feels most natural to her?

5. Which of the following is ironic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Beauty's emotions when she sees the harem on the other side of the wall.

2. What is a result of the master's gentleness with the slaves?

3. Describe the examination of the slaves.

4. After his sentence serving as a pony is over, what becomes of Laurent?

5. What elements of foreshadowing are present in "Through the City and Into the Palace"?

6. What type of life is Beauty used to?

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

8. Describe the tone change from desolation to eeriness in "The Watcher."

9. What element of parallelism is present in "For the Love of the Master"?

10. What kind of life does Beauty want for herself?

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