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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. What did Tristan become?

2. Which of the following tone changes are consistent with the occurrences in "The Watcher"?

3. When she is kidnapped, who is Beauty forced to serve?

4. Who raids the village?

5. What does the master acknowledge about the slaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Laurent run away from Lady Elvera's house?

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

3. Why do you think Beauty is placed on the ship?

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

5. What proves to Laurent that Lexius enjoyed their rendezvous?

6. What are the similarities and differences between the animalistic treatment in the sultanate and the queendom?

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

8. Describe the language used in reference to sexuality.

9. Describe the examination of the slaves.

10. How have Beauty, Tristan, and Laurent changed since they arrived at the sultan's palace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the parallelism present in the novel. One example is in the way Laurent enjoys the punishment in the village but fears and resents the second punishment under the sultan's rule. Describe the significance of parallelism in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Beauty, Tristan, and Laurent each discuss different types of love. Describe these three types of love that the characters describe. Why is love a universal theme in the novel in spite of the prevalence of sexuality and punishment?

Essay Topic 3

Write about the relationships in the novel. Is there any importance placed on sex, relationships, or marriage in this novel? Why do you think sex is approached so casually in the novel? Why is this significant?

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