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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 Hokanu tell his father is the reason he brought Pug and Laurie with him?

2. What does he first remember about his past?

3. Where are Pug and Laurie working at the opening of the book?

4. What has happened to the flags the Tsurani fly?

5. What does the visitor say they will need when the enemy attacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Milamber undo in secret?

2. 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?

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

4. What does Chogana tell Pug before Pug leaves the camp?

5. What happens to Arutha when he runs to escape?

6. Who is Kasumi and what do they want Pug and Laurie to do with him?

7. What did Nogamu try to do to Pug and Laurie and how did that turn out?

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

9. Why do the soldiers in the army tend to obey Thomas? What can you infer about Thomas from this?

10. What does Cook tell Arutha about why they took him, Martin and Amos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After the final task that Milamber endures he appears to regain his memories and emotions. He seems to enjoy the new power he receives. He is no longer Pug the keep boy but a magician and appears much more powerful than his former master Kulgan from his home world.

1. Pug has gone from a slave to a Great One with new power. Discuss how he reacts to the changes using examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss the return of Pug's memories and what it means to him and why, using examples from the book to support your answer.

3. In real life people will sometimes, though rarely, lose their memories for days, weeks or years and regain them. Using your imagination, discuss how you would feel if that happened to you and what you would do, both when you lost your memories and when you regained them.

Essay Topic 2

Though many readers think of fantasy as solely entertainment, much can be learned from studying the themes of any fantasy novel. Discuss the following:

1. Discuss and analyze the theme of honor as it occurs throughout the book.

2. Discuss and analyze the theme of magic as it occurs throughout the book.

3. Discuss and analyze two minor themes as they occur throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Some of the characters in this book undergo great changes. Discuss the following:

1. Compare and contrast Thomas to who he is at the beginning of the book to who he is at the end of the book.

2. Compare and contrast Pug to who he is at the beginning of the book to who he is at the end of the book. Consider his name change in your analysis.

3. Compare and contrast Arutha to who he is at the beginning of the book to who he is at the end of the book. Does he grow into the potential to be a king?

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