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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. Why does Maven burn the petition from the governors?

2. What does Mare compare Volo Samos to?

3. Who attempts to kill Maven during the House Rebellion?

4. Who captures Mare when she tries to escape?

5. Who does Cameron prefer to train with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Colonel not concerned about Mare being interrogated by Samson Merandus?

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

3. There are two main narrators for most of King’s Cage, Mare and Cameron. Are they reliable narrators?

4. Why does Evangeline tell Maven to release Mare? Why does Maven not release Mare?

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

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

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

8. Who is Sonya Iral? What does Mare tell her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Evangeline’s relationship with her parents, especially her father, and how it changes or does not change throughout the story.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss a symbol that appears in King’s Cage, such as Mare’s lightning or Evangeline's mother’s animals. Why is this symbol important? What does it signify?

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