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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 Verity have to do to connect with Fitz?

2. What happens when Fitz sees a white ship when they are fighting Red ships?

3. For what profession was Fitz trained?

4. What happened to Fitz and Verity's connection while Fitz was fighting?

5. What is Verity having built to stop the Red Ships?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fitz do at night with the wolf? Why do you think he's doing that?

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

3. What does the cook tell Fitz about the death of the Forged ones that Fitz encountered? Why do you think this would concern Fitz?

4. What does the king tell Fitz about a woman in a neighboring town in Chapter 5 and what does Fitz do about it?

5. 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?

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

7. Who confronts Fitz in Chapter 10 about Kettricken and why? Why do you think they want him to talk to Verity?

8. What does Fitz find out about Kettricken and how does he find it out? Do you think this is important?

9. What does the Fool ask of Fitz in Chapter 14 and what is Fitz's response?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the common elements of fantasy is the presence of some sort of magic. Discuss the following:

1. What sort of cultural problems do you think the United States would have if it were suddenly discovered that 1% of its population possessed magical abilities similar to the Wit or the Skill?

3. Would you want to part of the 1% of the population that possesses magical abilities? Why or why not?

4. Do you think most people would use their magical abilities for good or evil? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

King Shrewd is obviously insane or very ill or both. Discuss one of the following?

1. How does King Shrewd's mental and/or physical health impact the situation in Royal Assassin?

2. A number of insane rulers have been tolerated in the "real" world who have wrecked havoc with their people's lives and country's well being. Should a king/queen retain sovereignty if it is obvious they are not fit to rule?

3. Why do you think insane rulers are often allowed to make poor decisions that affect a great number of people?

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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