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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 two literary genres are blended in this novel?

2. What happens to Hinny when Lady Blue is young?

3. What was Stile's former occupation in Proton?

4. What does Sheen ask of Stile in Chapter 5?

5. How long are Stile and Sheen given to escape in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Proton?

3. How does Stile demonstrate the extent of his magical power at the beginning of his contest with the Herd Stallion?

4. Why does Lady Blue's father stop objecting to the Blue Adept's solicitation of his daughter?

5. Why does Vodlevile approach Stile during the Unolympics?

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

7. How does Neysa feel about the news brought to her by Clip, and why?

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

9. Who is Thistlepuff, and what happens between her and Stile in Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fate plays a major role in this novel. What are some of the instances in which fate is involved? When does Stile finally become aware of the role fate plays in his activities? How does he feel about it? Are the other characters aware of the role fate plays in their lives? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

There are several instances, during both the Unolympics and the Tourney, when the victory is awarded to someone who does not technically "win." Why are these decisions made? What message is the author trying to convey, and why? What would happen if this system were implemented in the real world, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Stile is willing simply to defeat the Red Adept and send her into exile, whereas he knows that if the Red Adept wins, she will kill him. Why is Stile willing to stop at defeating her? What does he believe will happen after she is defeated? Why does she feel the need to kill Stile, instead of taking the same approach he does? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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