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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 do the children think when they hear men can walk on frozen rivers?

2. What play does the King want performed for the British Ambassador?

3. What kind of woman does the King say Anna is?

4. How does the Captain tell Anna to act around the King's right-hand man?

5. Anna says the people of the palace should dress in what style while the British Ambassador is in Siam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tuptim do when she enters the stage in the fourth scene?

2. What does Lun Tha tell Tuptim after Lady Thiang returns to the theater?

3. What is the first song the King sings as a solo, and what is it about?

4. What are the children doing in the last scene?

5. What does Anna do when she hears of Lun Tha's plan the night of the play?

6. What kind of makeup is given to the women at the palace before the feast, and why?

7. Who performs Tuptim's play for the British Ambassador?

8. What does the King accuse Anna of being when she defends Tuptim?

9. How does the audience respond to Tuptim's play?

10. What does the King want to add to the ball for entertainment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Honor is something for which many of the main characters are striving in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how does it change the course of the plot?

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