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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 promise does Stile make to the androids in Chapter 7?

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

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

4. Who is the winner of Round Seven of the Tourney according to the judges?

5. Who is the winner of Round Seven of the Tourney according to the audience and the computer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Stile give Clef the Platinum Flute?

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

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

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

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

Sheen and Stile end up in Heaven and Hell in Chapter 5. How do they get there? Why are they not allowed to stay? What is unique about the way the author describes these places, as opposed to the way they are typically described? What message is the author trying to convey? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Stile has relationships with many different women in the novel, all of whom help him in some way. What are the major differences in these relationships? What do they all have in common? What conflicts arise due to his many relationships, and why? How are these conflicts overcome? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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