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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 Thomas tell the council?

2. What did Macros say about why Pug was captured into slavery by the Tsurani?

3. Who does Laurie meet on his way to see Queen Aglranna?

4. What does the Duke tell Lyam and Brucal?

5. What is in the room that Pug and the others enter at the servant's bidding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Macros tell Thomas?

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

4. What happens when Thomas confronts the Tsurani prisoners?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Duke Borric tell his son Lyam?

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

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

One of the common elements of fantasy is the presence of some sort of magic. Discuss the following:

1. Is it fair that Pug (Milamber) is honored and elevated in position from that of a slave when it is discovered that he has great magical abilities?

2. What sort of cultural problems do you think the United States would have if it were suddenly discovered that 1% of its population possessed magical abilities similar to that which Pug (Milamber) has?

3. Would you want to part of the 1% of the population that possesses magical abilities? Why or why not?

4. Do you think most people would use their magical abilities for good or evil? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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