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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. Which of the contests is difficult to judge, in the Unolympics?

2. What conditions does Stile place upon the deal he makes with the Yellow Adept?

3. What sport does Stile play during the first round of the Tourney?

4. What does Stile realize at the end of Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Stile realizes that negotiations between himself and the Herd Stallion will be difficult. Why?

5. Who is the Rifleman, and why is Stile unhappy about being pitted against him in the Tourney?

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

7. What is Proton?

8. How do Lady Blue and her companion find out where Lady Blue's foal is, according to the story she tells in Chapter 2?

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

10. Why is Stile's mission to get the Platinum Flute such a dangerous one?

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

It is understood among the denizens of Phaze that Adepts rarely socialize with normal people. Why is this? What happens when Adepts attempt to mingle with ordinary people? Why did the Blue Adept make an exception and choose Lady Blue as his wife? What were the repercussions of that decision? 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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