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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 Olana offer as a prize?

2. Who reminds Olanda about Miri?

3. With what does Miri experiment as she thinks about what Peder says mining linder is like?

4. What does Pa say about linder?

5. In what does Miri take comfort?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Miri use Diplomacy when they return to the academy and what is Olana's response?

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

4. What did Pa want to name Miri and why didn't he do so?

5. What does Pa try to do about Miri and the academy and what is the outcome?

6. What does Miri wonder about what Pa thinks about Marda not attending the academy?

7. What happens to Marda and how does this lead to Miri learning about why she is not allowed in the mines?

8. What does Miri continue to do each day, and how does that help her?

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

10. What are the results of the next test and of what does Bena accuse the fourteen-year-olds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as "Princess Academy" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "Princess Academy"? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in "Princess Academy" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 3

Miri's sense of fairness is very strong during the testing. As a competitor the smartest thing for her to do would be to let the others fend for themselves, but she cannot abandon her friends, especially since she believes they all deserve to go to the ball. At first only she is helping, but eventually all the girls are helping each other using quarry-speech. Miri is not only incredibly fair and selfless, she inspires the same feelings in others--even when Katar struggles on a question Miri helps her, though she must debate with herself for a moment before she does. The twist of the girls voting for their own princess works in Miri's favor, and is a very fair way for Olana to choose the princess---the girl will need to be able to interact well with the public.

1. Do you think it was right for Miri to help the others with their test? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own experiences to support your answer.

2. Discuss what Miri helping Katar says about her as a person. Use examples from the text and your own experiences to support your answer.

3. Do you think Miri helps the others in order to win the title of Academy Princess? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own experiences to support your answer.

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