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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 killed the former King?

2. What is NOT one of Mare’s guards’ nicknames?

3. What is the Nortan fortress city that is considered the heart of the Nortan military?

4. Who does Mare blame for Nanny's death?

5. Where are the Scarlet Guard planning to attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Elane Haven and what is her relationship to Evangeline?

2. Why does Maven think that Cal would be a bad king?

3. What are the nicknames of Mare’s four guards and what is their power?

4. What does Maven gift to Mare after her speech?

5. Who is the newblood Halley? What happens when she uses her power at court?

6. Why does Cal finally agree to strike Corvium?

7. Who is Julian Jacos? Why is he with the Scarlet Guard?

8. What is a "lightning alert"?

9. After the assassination attempt, what is learned about the faction? Who do they want on the throne?

10. Why did Elara start influencing Maven’s mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the attempted coup in King’s Cage to at least one of the coups and/or passive resistance (such as that of Ghandi and MLK) that the class has researched. Why do you think the coup in King’s Cage failed?

Essay Topic 2

Multiple characters have been influenced by their parents in regards to their identity formation. Discuss which parents helped their children in positive ways and which impacted their children in negative ways. Use examples from the text to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe the familial miscommunication in King’s Cage reflects the young adult audience? Or is Aveyard reaching?

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