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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 the priest announce after the ceremony?

2. What are the girls now allowed to do?

3. Why does Miri want to marry the prince?

4. What does Olana allow the girls to do in the summer?

5. How does Miri feel after dancing with the prince?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Miri's impression after her dance with the prince?

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

3. Why does Miri decide they should run for it and what happens?

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

5. What happens whenever the traders come and what does Miri receive from Pa for her birthday?

6. What does the chief delegate tell the girls and what is Miri's response?

7. Why does Dan threaten to kill Miri?

8. What does Miri share concerning her mother and what do Britta, Esa and Frid say to her about her concerns?

9. What does Dan declare during the standoff, and what do the other bandits want and consequently do?

10. What do the villagers do and what is the atmosphere among them, and where do the "outsiders" stay in the village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Princess Academy" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "Princess Academy", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in "Princess Academy". (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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