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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 is Clef?

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

3. Why does Lady Blue get angry with Stile in Chapter 8?

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

5. What is in the small passage where the Red Adept disappeared at the beginning of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Stile have to fight the Red Adept in the Proton fashion?

4. What happens to Hulk at the end of Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 several instances, during both the Unolympics and the Tourney, when the victory is awarded to someone who does not technically "win." Why are these decisions made? What message is the author trying to convey, and why? What would happen if this system were implemented in the real world, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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