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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. Why does Stile decide to stop using magic when he is in the Red Adept's castle?

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

3. What does Clef explain to Stile after Round Seven?

4. Into what form does Neysa shift to disguise herself in Chapter 8?

5. What instrument does Stile choose for Round Seven of the Tourney?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the White Demesnes?

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

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

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

5. How does Stile demonstrate how much he cares for Sheen in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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