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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 Macros tell Thomas?

2. Who does Duke Caldric tell Laurie and Kasumi to see?

3. What does Milamber tell Kamatsu?

4. Why will they watch Guy du Bas-Tyra?

5. To whom does Macros leave his library?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Duke Borric tell his son Lyam?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens after Milamber makes it through the rift?

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

8. What happens when Milamber first arrives at the Shinzawai Lords house?

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

10. Where are Martin and Garret going and what does Martin tell Garret he wants from him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas is in a sense possessed when he dons the Valheru suit of armor. When in chapter 9, he starts beheading the Tsurani guards and slaves, he does so not as Thomas but as the Valheru who used to own the suit. Discuss the following:

1. Should Thomas be held responsible for the murders he commits when possessed by the Valheru?

2. In our culture, someone who commits a crime such as murder who is proven to be insane is remanded to a psychiatric institution rather than prison. Do you think this is the best way to handle the criminally insane?

3. Is anyone who murders sane? Is the act of murder in and of itself insane?

Essay Topic 2

Amos Trask is a former pirate who commits many crimes during his days of piracy. Discuss the following:

1. Amos is pardoned for his crimes by Lyam when Lyam becomes king. Does this seem fair that Amos can just be forgiven his past because he helped Arutha and Anita?

2. Should a king or President or other head of state have the right of pardon? Why or why not.

3. Is there a place in the legal system for pardons? Argue for or against the idea.

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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