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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 Milamber's true name in the Tsurani tongue mean?

2. What does the man in charge ask Arutha?

3. What does Anita tell Arutha about Pug?

4. What did Arutha see when he was completely in the room?

5. Why did the men holding them captive begin keeping an eye on them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who brings news to Arutha about the Tsurani and who is winning the war?

2. What is the gist of Anita and Arutha's conversation about Pug?

3. What does Pug see on his last test?

4. What does Princess Anita do when she enters the room and what does she say?

5. Who are the Valheru and why would anyone want any of their artifacts? What can you infer about the Valheru from their artifacts effect on people?

6. What does Hokanu tell his father about Pug and Laurie?

7. What does Arutha decide to do?

8. Why is Aglaragnna discussing Thomas? How do you think a person who had been given some great power would change

9. What was the dream the young man had and what did he do about it?

10. Who appears at the queen's abode and what does he tell the queen about their enemy and himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The ultimate success of a book hinges on many factors. A book such as Magician, Master is difficult to gage its success because it is one in a series of books about Midkemia. Nonetheless, there are some aspects of any book that must be rendered well in order for it to be considered a successful work of fiction. Discuss the following:

1. What are some aspects of the book that contribute to it being a successful novel? Give examples.

2. What are some aspects of the book that should be changed to make it an even more successful novel? Give examples.

3. Discuss five aspects of any work of fiction that need to be present and done well to make it a successful novel.

Essay Topic 2

Amos Trask is a former pirate who commits many crimes during his days of piracy. Discuss the following:

1. Amos is pardoned for his crimes by Lyam when Lyam becomes king. Does this seem fair that Amos can just be forgiven his past because he helped Arutha and Anita?

2. Should a king or President or other head of state have the right of pardon? Why or why not.

3. Is there a place in the legal system for pardons? Argue for or against the idea.

Essay Topic 3

A man stands outside a plain cell room. The man is dressed in a plain white robe, as are the other young men there. There are men in black robes that appear and nod to one of the young men meaning for them to follow. The man stands and waits on a man in black for him to follow. He is not allowed to talk. He doesn't remember being told that, but he knows he isn't allowed. He can't remember anything before waking in his cell, but it doesn't worry him.

1. Discuss in detail what a reader might infer about the man in white and his situation based only on the above paragraph.

2. Do you think it is a normal response for someone to not care if she/he can't remember anything and even knows he's not supposed to talk? Why or why not?

3. Explain in detail how you think you would feel in the above situation using examples from the book and your own life.

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