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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. Who interrupts Catherine's argument with Peter at the King's masquerade?

2. What form of transportation does Jest use to take Catherine to the treacle well?

3. What item does Peter Peter ask Catherine about at the masquerade?

4. Why is Hatta angry at Catherine when she visits him after the Turtle Days Festival?

5. Which of the following is not a judge at the Baking Contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hatta refuse to accept Catherine's business proposal?

2. When Catherine goes to the pumpkin patch to save Mary Ann, why does Peter think Catherine is there?

3. Why does Catherine bring the King a key lime pie?

4. Why does Jest push Catherine to marry the King of Hearts?

5. Why is Peter so angry to see Hatta in his pumpkin patch?

6. Why does Mary Ann apologize to the courtiers as she walks into the theater?

7. Why does the King say that he cannot judge Catherine's cake at the baking contest?

8. Why does Catherine try to bargain with Time after Jest dies?

9. Why does Jest take Catherine to the treacle well the first time?

10. What do the Sisters say Catherine's heart can do for them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing Jest as a romantic hero archetype. Define the archetype and explain how Jest fits that role.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how Meyer uses the character of the Cheshire cat to move the plot forward. What attributes does Cheshire have that make him perfect for the role Meyer places him in?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of loyalty and how the loyalties of the characters influences the decisions they make and, therefore, the outcome of the novel.

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