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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. Who reports to Stile that the Red Adept has shown up in the Tourney?

2. How many known female Adepts are there as of Chapter 8?

3. What is Stile doing as he emerges in Phaze in Chapter 8?

4. Where does Sheen take Stile at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. What does Clef decide to do at the end of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stile give Clef the Platinum Flute?

2. What does Sheen do when she finds out that Stile married Lady Blue, and why?

3. What deal does Stile make with the androids at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. What happens when Stile is shot at the end of Chapter 11?

5. What does the trap that Hulk and Bluette are caught in tell Stile about his adversary?

6. What are the results of Stile's performance in Round Seven of the Tourney?

7. What does Stile start to wonder, at the end of Chapter 9?

8. What does Stile realize, about the Oracle's prophecy, during Round Twelve of the Tourney?

9. Why is Lady Blue upset and angry with Stile at the beginning of Chapter 8?

10. What happens when Sheen and Lady Blue meet in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

There are many instances in which the characters use the Oracle's prophecies to guide their actions. What happens when they make conscious decisions based on what the Oracle said would happen? What happens when they try to go against what the Oracle prophesies, as in the case of the Red Adept? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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