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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. In what is the man standing outside a cell room dressed?

2. What did Guy tell Anita?

3. What does the captain do with the crew?

4. Why does the Association wish to put Milamber to death?

5. How long has this man been at this place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Amos wakes and what is the gist of his and Trevor's conversation?

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

3. What does Charles tell Arutha about the Tsurani?

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

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

6. What does Pug see on his last test?

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

8. Who is the small boy that misled Arutha and what does he say about himself?

9. What does the queen do after the battle in relationship to Thomas? Explain why the queen's actions may be a foreshadowing of future events.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pug falls in love with a servant girl in the house and wants to marry her but is forbidden. You aren't told why but that it goes back to the secrets they are keeping from Pug and Laurie.

1. Do you think the above situation is a foreshadow of something later in the book? Why or why not?

2. Do you think two slaves should be allowed to marry each other? Why or why not?

3. How closely do you think the slave situation in this book resembles the one that used to be in place before the Civil War in America? Discuss in detail the differences and similarities.

Essay Topic 2

When Tsurani slaves are captured along with Tsurani guards, the slaves suffer the same punishment as the guards--at least until Thomas is stopped from killing any more of either group. Discuss the following:

1. If one is a slave, should s/he be held accountable for an action s/he takes when ordered to do so by his/her master?

2. Should a slave refuse to commit something such as murder even if the refusal would result in the slave's death?

3. Who is morally responsible for a slave's actions who is following the orders of the master--the slave, the master or both?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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