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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 do they give Milamber every day?

2. What is a Great One?

3. What does a ranger tell Thomas and Dolgan one night?

4. What does he first remember about his past?

5. Who appears at the queen's abode to speak with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charles tell Arutha about the Tsurani?

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

3. How does Pug end up being taken from Kotmasu's estate?

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

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

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

7. What does the man in black give the young man everyday?

8. What does Hochopepa tell Milamber he will have to do to stay alive?

9. What does the queen decide? What does that decision tell you about the queen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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