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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the court magician is asked to identify the murder weapon, he takes great pains to show its strength. What does he do to prove how deadly it is?
(a) He proves that anyone but a magician must handle it with thick gloves and full body armor.
(b) He throws it on the floor and a fire immediately erupts.
(c) He shows that it can pierce the thickest armor in less than a second.
(d) He shows that it can eat through the hardest rock.

2. What one action causes many rumors to begin circulating through the kingdom?
(a) The royal guard puts on battle dress.
(b) Plans for the coronation are rushed to conclusion.
(c) Smoke begins rising from the towers.
(d) No one is allowed to view the king.

3. How would you describe Roland's wife?
(a) Very unpopular with the people of the kingdom.
(b) An old and stubborn woman.
(c) A young woman who has no interest in being queen.
(d) A young woman who will make a good queen.

4. What does Peter's mother encourage him to use at meals?
(a) A knife and fork.
(b) A clean plate.
(c) A napkin.
(d) A finger bowl.

5. What is one thing even the best magicians cannot do?
(a) Make themselves live forever.
(b) Make themselves invisible.
(c) Make themselves come back to life.
(d) Make themselves invincible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ben sent to the castle?

2. After Thomas has been crowned, a soldier shows up at Ben's house and orders him to go to the Judge-General's home. What is Ben's reaction?

3. Which of the following is an ironic twist in this story?

4. What causes the king's death?

5. Which of the following are butlers in the castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peyna finally agree to see Beson and to read Peter's note?

2. How do the people of Delain react when Peter is arrested?

3. What does Ben's refusal to take money from Anders Peyna say about his character?

4. What is most important to Sasha about Peter's upbringing?

5. What are Flagg's plans for Delain?

6. Why is it important to know that Peter likes to play with his mother's dollhouse?

7. How does Peter attempt to include his brother in interactions with their father?

8. What character traits are revealed in Peter through the incident with the horse?

9. Why does Flagg want to kill Sasha?

10. When Roland became ill, the first person to tend him was Peter. Why would this make Flagg happy?

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