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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 does the King call President Lincoln?

2. Who finds letters sent to Britain about the King?

3. What is the name of Anna's son?

4. What do the letters to Britain say about the King?

5. Lady Thiang compares the King to what in her song?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Lady Thiang feel when Anna agrees to speak with the King about Britain?

3. Why does the King think Anna has chosen the theme for her first few lessons?

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

5. Anna gets upset about what when the Kralahome speaks to her on the ship, and why?

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

7. What does the King write to Anna in a letter, and how does she respond to this?

8. Whom does the King blame for the change in Chulalongkorn, and how does the person feel about this?

9. What does Anna tell the children the world is, and how does the King feel about that?

10. Who is most afraid of the King's dying, and why?

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

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the authors feel it is so important?

Essay Topic 3

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

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