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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. How does Stile feel about Lady Blue's attempt to seduce him in Chapter 8?

2. To whom does Bluette go for help at the end of Chapter 7?

3. Which Adept does Stile seek out in Chapter 8?

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

5. How does Stile win Round Twelve?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Stile and the Brown Adept in Chapter 8?

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

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

4. Why is Lady Blue upset and angry with Stile at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the role magic plays in this novel. Which characters use magic, and for what purposes? What takes the place of magic in Proton? How does Stile use his magic, and why? What is each character's unique specialty, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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