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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 subject can Miri not seem to master?

2. What is quarry-speech?

3. Why does the village decide to raise linder prices?

4. When will the prince choose his bride?

5. What does Miri present to Olana?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the girls do to tell the villagers about their experience in the academy so far and about what does Miri speak to Peder?

2. What happens when Miri tries to be a trader?

3. How does Miri decide to tell of her experience in the closet and how does that affect Gerti?

4. What conversation does Miri remember between her and Peder about linder?

5. Describe the girls' first day at the academy.

6. What more does Miri learn about quarry-speech and Linder from Marda and her pa?

7. How does Miri discover that Britta cannot hear quarry speech?

8. Who is Britta?

9. What does Miri decide to do one day when the other girls go outside?

10. What do Marda and Miri do and what does Miri tell Marda she wants to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "Princess Academy" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Princess Academy is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Princess Academy" a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in "Princess Academy"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in "Princess Academy" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Princess Academy" and your own live to support your opinion.

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