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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 weep at the beginning of Chapter 8?
2. What did the former Brown Adept exchange for an amulet from the Red Adept?
3. What does Stile permit Clef to do at the end of Chapter 9?
4. What injury does Hulk suffer at the end of Chapter 7?
5. How does the Yellow Adept help Stile win the tenth round of the Tourney?
Short Essay Questions
1. What deal does Stile make with the Red Adept before their battle starts, and why?
2. What are the potential outcomes of Stile's contest with the Red Adept in the Tourney?
3. What does Stile start to wonder, at the end of Chapter 9?
4. What is shown on the holo-tape provided to Stile by the Rifleman, in Chapter 7?
5. What confession does Lady Blue make at the beginning of Chapter 10?
6. What does Stile realize, about the Oracle's prophecy, during Round Twelve of the Tourney?
7. What happens when Stile is shot at the end of Chapter 11?
8. Why does Stile begin to worry about his performance during Round Twelve of the Tourney?
9. Why does Stile have to fight the Red Adept in the Proton fashion?
10. What happens to Hulk at the end of Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are many instances in which the characters use the Oracle's prophecies to guide their actions. What happens when they make conscious decisions based on what the Oracle said would happen? What happens when they try to go against what the Oracle prophesies, as in the case of the Red Adept? Why? 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
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.
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