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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. Who is Pierre Destaiz?

2. What does the King offer to Thady as a gesture of thanks for diverting the elephants?

3. How does the leveret die?

4. The Dowager Queen wants Crawford of Lymond to be ____________________.

5. What is learned about Abernaci's homeland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does O'LiamRoe get so irritated with Thady after he sees him perform at court and what does O'LiamRoe do to Thady to get his point across?

2. What suspicious behavior occurs among the characters when the court's hunt begins the next day?

3. What does Lymond learn about the cheetah from yesterday's hunt?

4. What life-threatening secret is Lymond forced to keep as he performs and entertains at court one night?

5. What act must the Queen Mother put on during her visit to France?

6. What does Lymond explain to Abernaci about the excitement during the parade?

7. For whom has Lymond been mistaken and how does this complicate Lymond's life?

8. Why does Lymond (Thady) feel fortunate to be granted a stay in France by the King?

9. What role does Thady take on at the French court as it moves from one destination to another?

10. Explain how O'LiamRoe is duped into an unfortunate encounter with the King and what the King's reaction is.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Jenny Fleming. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Jenny's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of O'LiamRoe. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in QUEENS' PLAY. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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