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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 are the witnesses for Stile and Lady Blue's wedding ceremony?

2. Why does Stile pity the Red Adept at the end of Round Twelve?

3. Why was the competitor Stile lost to participating in the Tourney?

4. What happens to Hulk and Bluette in Chapter 7?

5. What emotion does Stile fake, in an attempt to win Round Twelve of the Tourney?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is shown on the holo-tape provided to Stile by the Rifleman, in Chapter 7?

2. How does Stile feel about Neysa, at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

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

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

6. Who is Stile's opponent in Round Seven of the Tourney?

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

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

9. What confession does Lady Blue make at the beginning of Chapter 10?

10. What happens at the White Demesnes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stile is willing simply to defeat the Red Adept and send her into exile, whereas he knows that if the Red Adept wins, she will kill him. Why is Stile willing to stop at defeating her? What does he believe will happen after she is defeated? Why does she feel the need to kill Stile, instead of taking the same approach he does? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Music is an important theme in the novel; Stile and the Blue Adept both play their harmonica as a means of summoning their power, and the Platinum Flute is an important plot point. Why is music so important? What message is the author attempting to convey with all of the musical references? Why are instruments the foci of the characters' power, instead of other objects? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

As a whole, the Adepts are a very secretive group. Why are some so reluctant to share their identities? Why are others so open? What would happen if the Adepts all chose to reveal their identities, and why? What are the results, both positive and negative, of their secrecy, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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