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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 is Ben's reaction when the Judge-General offers him money?

2. Which of the following is the one person who remains loyal to Peter?

3. What two things does Peter insist in his letter to the Judge-General?

4. Who is the one character that people in the kingdom sympathize with and do not immediately consider guilty?

5. What is the dying king's last word?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Thomas do to attempt to win his father's favor?

3. How does Flagg protect himself from the poison he plans to use on the king?

4. What causes Thomas to change his mind about wanting to be king?

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

6. Why is Flagg afraid of Peter?

7. How does Flagg keep people from suspecting that he had anything to do with Roland's death?

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

9. What can you infer from the fact that Peter does not recognize the box used as evidence until he remembers that he lost one like it as a child?

10. Why is Roland not concerned that his son wants to play with a dollhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Peter, prepare a defense that you will present to the Judge-General describing why you are not guilty. Use examples from the story to prove how you loved your father and give examples of when you interceded on behalf of others.

Essay Topic 2

Thomas does not get the recognition from his father that he desires. Tell how this and other events lead to Thomas' feelings of isolation, shame, and guilt. How does Thomas redeem himself at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

It took Peter at least five years to fashion the rope he used to escape. What does his patience and determination tell you about Peter? Do you think he could have considered other means of escape? If so, what? Support your answers with examples from the story.

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