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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. Which slave receives anal probing as a punishment?

2. To what is Laurent's chained hooked?

3. Who is Beauty attracted to?

4. For what does Lexius get out a whip to punish Laurent?

5. What is the master's official title?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Beauty question about the harem that is also an instance of foreshadowing?

3. Describe the people on the ship with Laurent.

4. Describe the way Laurent feels when he is bound to the cross during the banquet.

5. Why does Laurent begin crying in the sultan's bedchamber?

6. What are the signs that the sex between Laurent and Lexius was consensual?

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

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

9. What is the example of irony present in "The First Test of Obedience"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character ends up in the most ideal situation by the end of the novel, in terms of the happiness as the characters see it? Use at least one citation from the novel to back up your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one motif, reoccurring item, idea, character, or theme, that you think is significant to the plot or character development in the novel. Explain why this motif is significant and why you think it is important to point this motif out.

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