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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. Against what does Stile spell himself, in Chapter 10, to protect himself?

2. What mode of transportation are Stile and Sheen using when they are chasing the Red Adept in Chapter 11?

3. Why does Stile want Sheen to cross the curtain with him in Chapter 11?

4. What oath does Stile make in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stile begin to worry about his performance during Round Twelve of the Tourney?

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

3. What steps do Stile and Lady Blue take to ensure that the prophecy regarding Lady Blue will come true?

4. What are the potential outcomes of Stile's contest with the Red Adept in the Tourney?

5. What deal does Stile make with the Red Adept before their battle starts, and why?

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

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

8. What happens between Stile and the Brown Adept in Chapter 8?

9. How does Stile's contest with the Red Adept end?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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