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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 Verity tell Fitz he must be loyal to Regal?

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

3. Where is Kettricken when Fitz returns to the palace in Chapter 6?

4. Who wants to court Fitz?

5. What does Kettricken decide to do with the ladies who sit with her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, who finds Fitz and takes him to Patience and what happens while he is visiting Patience?

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

4. Why does Fitz feel strange after being in the smoke in the king's chamber?

5. Who trains Fitz as an assassin, who knows this and to whom is Fitz sworn in service?

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

7. What does Kettricken tell Fitz about her life in Chapter 5 and what does he say? How does she respond?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kettricken doesn't act the way she is expected to in the court but this is beginning to prove to be a help rather than a hindrance.

1. Do you think Kettricken is acting too much like a male for this type of society? Why?

2. Using examples from the text, discuss ways in which Kettricken may be alienating people who expect different behavior from a queen.

3. Discuss a parallel between Kettricken's behavior and one of the first ladies in USA who the public said was overly involved or assertive, e.g. Eleanor Roosevelt, Hilary Clinton, etc.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

Compare/contrast Regal and Fitz.

Compare/contrast Molly and Celerity.

Compare/contrast Burrich and Chade.

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