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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 is the Fool to do?

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

3. What does Fitz discover is happening to the King?

4. What does Regal say about Kettricken?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Fitz and Burrich go to Shrewd so he can skill and find out if Verity is alive?

3. Who does Regal produce to be witnesses against Fitz and how does he know them?

4. After Verity has been gone for a while what message does Regal receive? How does Regal respond to the message?

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

6. Who does Fitz find in his room in Chapter 23, what does he do, and what does Molly come and tell him?

7. What does Duke Brawndy tell Fitz and how does he feel about that? What do you think it says about Fitz that he's willing to see Celerity?

8. What happens the next time Fitz sees Molly after making a decision based on what Patience told him? Do you think it would be strange to know someone is watching through your eyes when with your girlfriend?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

In ROYAL ASSASSIN, there seems to be more individuals/groups who are not trustworthy than are: Discuss one of the following:

1. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are untrustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Royal Assassin.

2. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are trustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Royal Assassin.

3. Who do you think Fitz trusts in this book and is his trust well founded? Who does he mistrust and why? Give specific examples.

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