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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 changes occur in Stile's relationship with Neysa, at the end of Chapter 1?
2. What question does Lady Blue's companion ask her father, at the end of Chapter 2?
3. How does Lady Blue's companion save them from the natural disaster?
4. Why does Vodlevile approach Stile at the Unolympics?
5. For what purpose does Stile use his magic during the contest with the Herd Stallion?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the Rifleman, and why is Stile unhappy about being pitted against him in the Tourney?
2. How does Stile use his magic during his contest with the Herd Stallion?
3. What happens to Lady Blue when she first goes to search for her lost foal as a young girl, and how is she rescued?
4. Who is Sheen, and what is her relationship to Stile?
5. How does Neysa feel about the news brought to her by Clip, and why?
6. When does Lady Blue finally realize the extent of the Blue Adept's magical abilities, and what is her reaction?
7. What news does Vodlevile give to Hulk as he returns from his trip to the Oracle?
8. What happens when Stile's robot doppelganger appears at the address on the summons?
9. Why is Stile's mission to get the Platinum Flute such a dangerous one?
10. Where do Sheen and Stile go while fleeing, in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses a lot of foreshadowing in the novel, in the forms of the Oracle's prophecies. How are these instances of foreshadowing incorporated into the novel as a whole? Is this an effective method for the author to use? Why? In what way do these instances of foreshadowing help to strengthen the plot, and give it structure? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Explore the role magic plays in this novel. Which characters use magic, and for what purposes? What takes the place of magic in Proton? How does Stile use his magic, and why? What is each character's unique specialty, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
The author attempts to blend two very different genres, science fiction and fantasy, in one novel. He clearly differentiates between the two, by creating a different world, or "frame", for each. Is this an effective writing technique? What decisions did the author have to make in order to do this? Do you agree with these decisions? Is there anything you would have done differently? What unique challenges does this technique pose for the writing process, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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