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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 stops Fitz on the way to see Kettricken?

2. What does Fitz do about the situation in a nearby town the king tells him about?

3. Why is Verity looking and acting ill?

4. What does Fitz find when he goes out to look for Forged ones?

5. What ability does the Wit give?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fitz find out when he returns from his mission for the king and how does he feel about it? Given Regal's attitude towards her what do you think of her going riding with him?

2. In Chapter 1, what does King Shrewd's vision show and what does Fitz think he sees?

3. What does Fitz do about the Forged ones and what occurs in his first encounter with them?

4. What does Molly tell Fitz and when he questioned her what did he find out? What do Fitz and Molly decide after their confrontation in Chapter 12?

5. What does Verity tell Fitz about the Forged ones in Chapter 6 and what does he tell Fitz to do?

6. What does Fitz decide to ask the king about concerning Molly? What does Verity say about this and Fitz's desire for a different position? Why do you think Fitz wants a different position?

7. What does Fitz find out Kettricken has done in Chapter 9 and what does he do about it? How does she react? Do you think she's being stupid?

8. Who does Fitz find when he goes to look for the Forged ones and what does he do?

9. What are the two magics Fitz possesses and what does each magic do?

10. What animal does Fitz buy in town, what does he do with it and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Molly looks at things very differently than Fitz does. She appears to see his devotion to the king as a sign that he loves her less, and he believes that standing up and working for the king may be the way to keep her safe.

1. Discuss why the above statement is an example of poor communication between two friends or lovers. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Write down the steps you believe that Fitz and Molly should take in order to communicate better.

3. It appears that both Molly and Fitz believe hiding some of what they feel or think is best for the other person. Some people believe one should always be honest. Do you agree with this? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Fitz has hidden things from Molly in his past; he hides things from Burrich regarding the wolf pup, and he doesn't tell King Shrewd or Verity what is going on.

1. Why do you think Fitz keeps so many secrets? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Fitz is in love with Molly yet has lied to her many times about who he is. Discuss how lies like this can affect a relationship between two people.

3. Do you think given Burrich's attitude towards the Wit Fitz is wise to keep the wolf pup a secret? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Fitz goes back to the palace every ten days and finally gets an opportunity to ask King Shrewd about Molly. The king tells Fitz that Duke Brawndy's daughter, Celerity, wants to court Fitz. For reasons of the court King Shrewd refuses to consent to Fitz marrying a servant girl and refuses to let Fitz refuse Celerity, as it would be an insult to the duke for the bastard grandson to refuse nobility.

1. Do you think it is fair that an act done by Fitz's mother and father, which made him a bastard, is held against Fitz? Why or why not?

2. How do you think Fitz being a bastard has shaped his personality? Use examples from the book and your own reasoning to support your opinion.

3. Do you think an arranged marriage could ever be a good marriage? Why or why not?

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