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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 Kettricken do with Duke Brawndy?

2. Where is Fitz summoned the day after he visited the king?

3. How does King Shrewd respond to Burrich's report?

4. How does Regal gain entry back into the King's chambers?

5. What does Fitz realize when he arrives at the map room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Regal do to Fitz to try and make him confess to using the Wit?

2. In Chapter 20, why does Fitz go to Chade about the king? What is Chade's response?

3. Why is Fitz called to see the King? What does he do about it? Do you think what he wrote was believable?

4. What does Duke Brawndy tell Fitz and how does he respond? How does Chade feel about Fitz's response?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Patience tell Fitz about Molly and what does he decide? Do you think it should be his decision alone?

6. What does Verity have Fitz do in the map room? What does Fitz discover there?

7. In Chapter 25 who intercepts Kettricken and the others on the way back from the battle and why?

8. In Chapter 17 what happens between Fitz and Molly? Why do you think Molly reacted the way she did?

9. What happens to Kettricken after the group returns from battle and what does Fitz find out about that?

10. What does Regal do when Kettricken and the others arrive back at the palace? What do you think he really means to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The reader will see that Fitz is caught between his own free will and the fact that he has sworn himself to his King.

1. Explain in detail what you think the above statement means?

2. Discuss why most people are caught between what they want and what they have to do to live in society.

3. Discuss at least three ways in which someone could balance commitments to others and commitment to self.

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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