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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 the King doing the first time he is on stage?

2. What does Anna say she does when she is afraid?

3. Why is the King emotionally wounded by what Anna has said in the classroom?

4. The King says Anna's lessons all reference what?

5. The first song in the play is about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Lun Tha after the attempted escape, and how does Tuptim respond to this?

2. What is the central theme of all of Anna's first lessons?

3. Why does Lady Thiang say the King is so emotionally wounded after his scuffle with Anna, and what is Anna's response to this?

4. What does Anna do when she sees that the King has died?

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

6. What does Anna say when the King refuses to give her the house she has been promised?

7. What does Anna say to Lady Thiang about love?

8. What does the King do to get Anna to agree to stay and teach his children?

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

10. The Crown Prince tells his father he is worried about what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

The King endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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