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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. Why are Sheen and Stile rushed out of their hiding spot in Chapter 5?

3. Whom does Stile defeat in the fourth round of the Tourney?

4. Sheen reminds Stile, in Chapter 3, that he needs to try to win what event?

5. How does Neysa feel about Stile?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stile's relationship with Neysa change in Chapter 1?

2. What favor does Sheen ask of Stile, at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What summons is received by Stile, at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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