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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 is Stile doing as he emerges in Phaze in Chapter 8?
2. What does Clef explain to Stile after Round Seven?
3. What did the former Brown Adept exchange for an amulet from the Red Adept?
4. What agreement do Stile and the Red Adept make before they fight?
5. How old is the competitor to whom Stile loses the Tourney?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Stile realize, about the Oracle's prophecy, during Round Twelve of the Tourney?
2. What does Stile start to wonder, at the end of Chapter 9?
3. What does the trap that Hulk and Bluette are caught in tell Stile about his adversary?
4. What does Sheen do when she finds out that Stile married Lady Blue, and why?
5. Why does Stile give Clef the Platinum Flute?
6. What happens between Stile and the Brown Adept in Chapter 8?
7. What happens when Sheen and Lady Blue meet in Chapter 11?
8. What confession does Lady Blue make at the beginning of Chapter 10?
9. How does Stile feel about Neysa, at the beginning of Chapter 8?
10. How does Stile demonstrate how much he cares for Sheen 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
Hulk is so loyal to Stile that he makes many sacrifices, including the ultimate sacrifice of dying in a trap set for Stile. What role does Hulk play as a character in the novel? Why is he so fiercely loyal to Stile? How does Stile feel about Hulk? Do his feelings change after Hulk's death? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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