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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 Shade Barrow?

2. What is a "lightning alert"?

3. What does Maven give to Mare after her speech?

4. How long has the Lakelander war lasted?

5. Where is the Dagger Legion being held captive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cameron note when she follows Cal after Mare’s first interrogation?

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

3. How does the Scarlet Guard know so much about Corvium?

4. What does Mare do once Maven leaves her room after putting the manacles on her? Why?

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

6. Why is Cameron determined to help the Dagger Legion?

7. What is a "lightning alert"?

8. Who is the main protagonist of King’s Cage? What is their family background?

9. Why does Mare feel pity for Maven when he makes her face the court?

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 how Red families interact (Barrow, Farley and the Colonel, the Coles) with the Silver Houses (Calore, Merandus, Samos). Why might these two types of families act differently? Use evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Are any of the narrators reliable? Are they all unreliable? Cite evidence to support.

Essay Topic 3

How would the King have acted if he had found out about Elara’s meddling and influence in Maven’s mind as a baby? Would he have protected his son? Would he have allowed it to continue?

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