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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. To what does Miri awaken?

2. What do the villagers do?

3. How many girls do the bandits have?

4. What does Frid say to the bandits?

5. About what does Britta teach Miri?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the idea of schooling expand?

2. What do Miri and Esa think about concerning the prince?

3. What does Marda reveal to Miri and what is Miri's thoughts about the matter?

4. How many hostages do the bandits have and how many bandits do the villagers have, and what does Os suggest?

5. Why are the girls trapped in the school with the bandits and what do the girls realize?

6. What realization does Miri have about her desire for the future?

7. Why does Dan threaten to kill Miri?

8. Describe Miri's private conversation with the prince.

9. How does Miri learn about who Britta really is?

10. What do the bandits want after taking over the school and how do the girls respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter Fourteen the girls are dealing with their expanded knowledge of the world: they do not want to betray their families in the village, but they now need to satisfy their curiosities about the outside world. Miri knows that the prince may not like her and she has no desire to marry a stranger, but she does want to be academy princess to prove to everyone else and herself that she can be good at something. She has long been disappointed about not being able to work in the mines, convinced she is too small and weak and is a burden to her family and the village.

1. Why do you think learning to read has changed the girls' perspective on the world? Use examples from the text and your own experiences to support your answer.

2. Miri wants to prove to everyone and herself she is good at something. This is called external validation. Discuss what you think is the difference between having to have others think that you are good at something in order to feel good about yourself as opposed to feeling good about yourself no matter what others think. Use examples from the text and your own experiences to support your answer.

3. How do you think feeling that she is small, weak and a burden on her village has affected Miri as a person? Use examples from the text and your own experiences to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Over the course of Princess Academy, Miri grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. "Princess Academy" might be considered a slice of Miri's larger story of her "coming of age." It might be said that "Princess Academy" is a "bildungsroman" of Miri. Discuss the following:

1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.

2. Trace and analyze the character of Miri as she changes from a more carefree, innocent girl to a wiser, young woman. What are the significant events that change Miri?

3. After thoroughly analyzing Miri's growth throughout Princess Academy, do you think "Princess Academy" could be considered Miri's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?

4. Are there any other characters in "Princess Academy" who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?

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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