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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 village suffered a troll attack, with only one survivor, ten years before Lady Blue's first adventure?

2. Who is Stile?

3. Why did Neysa miss two breeding seasons?

4. Who rescues Lady Blue and returns her home, after her mishap searching for her foal?

5. Why does Stile return to Phaze at the end of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stile go to see the Herd Stallion, in Chapter 1?

2. What is Stile's relationship to Lady Blue?

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

4. What favor does the Herd Stallion do for Stile, during their contest at the Unolympics?

5. What remark does the Yellow Adept make when she introduces Stile to the other Adepts at the Unolympics?

6. What is Proton?

7. How does Stile use his magic during his contest with the Herd Stallion?

8. What is suspicious about the summons received by Stile, in Chapter 5?

9. What deal does the Rifleman make with Stile before their match?

10. When does Lady Blue finally realize the extent of the Blue Adept's magical abilities, and what is her reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Almost everyone with whom Stile has contact, aside from the antagonist, wants to help him in some way. Why is Stile so well liked? What qualities does he possess which make people eager to help him, and why? What would have happened to him without the aid of his friends, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Sheen and Stile end up in Heaven and Hell in Chapter 5. How do they get there? Why are they not allowed to stay? What is unique about the way the author describes these places, as opposed to the way they are typically described? What message is the author trying to convey? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

In several instances, Sheen attempts to save Stile in ways that put her in great personal danger. Why is she willing to do this? Why does she care so deeply for Stile? How does Stile feel about her fierce loyalty and love for him, and why? What is her role in the novel? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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