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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. How does Lady Blue's companion save them from the natural disaster?

2. Why did Neysa miss two breeding seasons?

3. Why does Stile go talk to the Herd Stallion, at the beginning of the novel?

4. Where does Hulk go at the end of Chapter 4?

5. Who makes most metal instruments, weapons, and other implements?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Vodlevile give to Hulk as he returns from his trip to the Oracle?

2. Why does Vodlevile approach Stile during the Unolympics?

3. What does the Blue Adept ask Lady Blue's father, and what is his response?

4. Who is Sheen, and what is her relationship to Stile?

5. What does Stile theorize about his pursuer, at the end of Chapter 5?

6. Why does Pyreforge agree to give the Platinum Flute to Stile?

7. What comment does Stile make, in Chapter 3, which hurts Sheen's feelings?

8. What are the first two foundations for Lady Blue's love for the Blue Adept?

9. What happens when Stile's robot doppelganger appears at the address on the summons?

10. What challenge is issued to Stile by the Herd Stallion, in Chapter 1, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stile always offers something in return for any favor that is done for him, and is reluctant to accept favors if he is unable to reciprocate. Why is this? What character trait does Stile demonstrate by being this way? How does it affect his relationships with others? Are there any instances in which someone is offended when Stile performs a favor and is reluctant to accept one in return? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Stile's alternate self is the Blue Adept. What characteristics does he share with the Blue Adept? What are their differences? How do they each fulfill different roles in the novel? Should they be exactly alike, since they are alternates of the same person? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Female characters play a predominant role in this novel. Why are so many of the characters, including the antagonist, female? What message is the author trying to send? How might this novel change someone's perception of female characters, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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