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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 does the council tell Queen Aglranna about Thomas?

3. What do they realize about the king?

4. Why does Milamber become a recluse?

5. What could the Tsurani not control about opening a rift to Midkemia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Laurie and Kasumi reach Krondor?

2. What happens when King Rodric arrives?

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

4. How does Lyam feel about being king and what does he think about Martin?

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

6. What does Milamber do when he first leaves the Great Ones school and what is he trying to decide?

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

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

9. What does Milamber decide about the Tsurani culture and what does he tell Hochopepa he might be forced to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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