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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 makes Milamber sick?

2. What has Milamber not decided yet?

3. What are on the boats Laurie and Kasumi see?

4. What does Kasumi ask?

5. What does Hochopepa want Milamber to attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has happened to Thomas since he was free from Ashen-Shugar? How does the Queen feel about that?

3. Where does Pug go when he reaches Midkemia and who does he see? What does the man tell him?

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

5. Sum up, briefly what happened to Kasumi, Martin, Arutha, Pug and Amos.

6. What does Lyam do about the Tsurani once King Rodric dies?

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

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

9. What does Lyam tell Arutha about Martin and how does Arutha feel about it?

10. Why is Arutha angry at Lyam and what does he vow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Magician, Master falls in the genre called fantasy. Discuss the following:

1. What is the definition of genre? Fantasy genre? How do you know Magician, Master falls in the genre of fantasy? Give examples.

2. Other than entertainment, why do you think people might read fantasy?

3. Fantasy is sometimes considered second-rate fiction--i.e., that it is not good enough to be studied in academe. Why do you think this is true? Do you think it is a valid argument?

4. What might someone learn from reading fantasy?

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

In chapter 7, Princess Anita is smuggled on board in order to escape a forced marriage with Guy du Bas-Tyra, who wants to use Anita as a means to gain the throne. Anita announces to her cousin, Arutha, that their parents had intended them to marry for the sake of the kingdom ever since the two were quite young. In many cultures both in fantasy and the "real" world, women have no say over who they marry--even in the Western world up until the 20th century, women were often forced to marry for political or social expediency. Discuss one of the following:

1. How would you react if you were told at a very early age who you would marry? Would you be willing to obey your parents knowing that there is very little future for an unmarried woman.

2. Even though women have been controlled as far as marriage for centuries, some men are just as "stuck" with an unwanted marriage partner as a women--these are usually nobles who must marry to keep or raise the standing of their families. If you are a man and are told who you would marry and you found that person quite unacceptable, would you give up money and position to defy your parents?

3. Why do you think forced marriages are occurring less and less often even in countries where woman are still quite oppressed?

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