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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 Kasumi tell Pug about the current Warlord?

2. What does Lyam tell Arutha about Martin?

3. What kind of announcement does the Warlord make?

4. Why does Milamber become a recluse?

5. What do Thomas and Queen Aglranna do the next day after the council meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Milamber attend in the land of the Tsurani and of what does it consist?

2. What does Lyam tell his brother and sister in a message and what doesn't he tell them?

3. What is to be done about Guy du Bas-Tyra and what does Guy do?

4. What does Macros' note explain about himself and interrupting the peace negotiations?

5. What does the Warlord want from the Great Ones and what is their response?

6. What does Kasumi say about Pug's actions at the festival?

7. What does he say about Pug and the Tsurani home world? What does he do with his library?

8. What happens to Laurie and Kasumi when they go to see King Rodric?

9. What does Thomas tell the council about his ambitions and what do he and the queen do?

10. What do Pug and the others first find when they go to Macros' island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In chapter 10 when Kasumi and Laurie finally manage an audience with King Rodric, they realize the king is either insane or so ill that he cannot carry out his royal duties. Discuss the following:

1. How does King Rodric's mental and/or physical health impact the hope for peace with the Tsurani?

2. A number of insane rulers have been tolerated in the "real" world who have wrecked havoc with their people's lives and country's well being. Should a king/queen retain sovereignty if it is obvious they are not fit to rule?

3. Why do you think insane rulers are often allowed to make poor decisions that affect a great number of people?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 8, the Warlord wishes more Great Ones to go to fight the war. The Assembly will not order any magician to aid in the war but any individual may provide services if he wishes. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think the Assembly will not order any magician to help in the war?

2. If you had magical abilities and your country wanted you to use it against the enemies, would you be willing? Explain.

3. In many fantasy novels, those with magical abilities tend to police themselves and the use of magic. Of course, there are some who use magic for their own gain or for evil purposes. If soem people in real life had magical abilities, so you think they should be regulated?

4. What sort of pressures in our culture do you think there would be on someone with magical abilities along the same lines as Pug if the ability were quite rare?

Essay Topic 3

It appears the queen cares very much for Thomas. Many of the elves seem to fear the magic that he possesses because of the Valheru the magic came from. She has set up her magicians to cast helping spells on Thomas, and it appears to help him in keeping the darkness from taking him over. She doesn't want him to be her husband. The reader sees that she is afraid of what would happen if he does go toward the dark magic. The reader also sees she is afraid of watching him grow old while she remains young.

1. Given the situation with Thomas the queen seems to have quite a dilemma. Discuss what you think are her options and if you were in her place what you would do.

2. Discuss thoroughly the implications of becoming the spouse of someone immortal if you are mortal.

3. Discuss in depth the qualities we know are in Thomas that would help him fight the darkness and the qualities he has that might push him towards the darkness.

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