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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. Why does Fitz buy the animal that's for sale?

2. What does the Fool tell Fitz he knows?

3. What does Molly say to Fitz when he runs into her in the palace hall?

4. What does Fitz see in a dream the night the Fool talked to him?

5. For what profession was Fitz trained?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fitz ask Verity about Regal and how does Verity respond in Chapter 3?

2. Where does Fitz take Nighteyes to hunt and what does he do with him in Chapter 11?

3. How does Nighteyes save Fitz's life? Do you think this should change his mind about bonding?

4. What does the Fool tell Fitz in exchange for his favor? How did Fitz respond? Why do you think he responded in that manner?

5. What does Burrich hear in the tavern where Fitz and he stop on the way to Buckkeep?

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

7. What paralyzes the crew of the Rurisk and how does Fitz handle the problem? Do you think this is an incidence of foreshadowing?

8. How do the people at the palace feel about the Forged ones' encounter with Kettricken and what does she tell them?

9. What is Fitz refusing to do with Nighteyes and why? What does this about him as a person in your opinion?

10. What does the King tell Fitz about who he will marry? How do you think Fitz felt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout ROYAL ASSASSIN.

Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout ROYAL ASSASSIN.

Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout ROYAL ASSASSIN.

Essay Topic 2

The next day everyone is ready for vengeance for the attack on Kettricken but she tells them that they should take off their finery and jewels because the ones they are hunting are their brothers and sisters.

1. Discuss what you think Kettricken meant by this statement. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. If there was a disease that made people do what Forged individuals do how would you handle the situation if your brothers and sisters were ill?

3. Discuss in detail what Kettricken's statement tells you about her as a person.

Essay Topic 3

Royal Assassin falls in the genre called fantasy. Discuss the following:

1. What is the definition of genre? Fantasy genre? How do you know Royal Assassin falls in the genre of fantasy? Give examples.

2. Other than entertainment, why do you think people might read fantasy?

3. Fantasy is sometimes considered second-rate fiction--i.e., that it is not good enough to be studied in academe. Why do you think this is true? Do you think it is a valid argument?

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