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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 helps Cameron save the Red soldiers?

2. What is Maven's court referred to as?

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

4. What are Evangeline's dresses usually made out of?

5. Who killed Shade Barrow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cal finally agree to strike Corvium?

2. When Mare and Maven are talking about the war, what does he refer to the war as?

3. Why does Maven always refer to the Scarlet Guard as “terrorists”?

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

5. What is a "lightning alert"?

6. How does Maven twist Mare's memories after her first interrogation?

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

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

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

10. What does Mare do instead of getting dressed in the red gown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the first three chapters of King’s Cage to any other novel you have read, either in class or for fun. Discuss the authors’ choices of character development, dialog, action, and pacing.

Essay Topic 2

If Evangeline had asked Maven about his mother’s influence, how would Maven have responded to her? How would Evangeline have reacted?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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