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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 do Fitz and the King learn?

2. What concerns Fitz about Chade?

3. What does Verity tell Fitz to do about his and Kettricken's conversation?

4. How does Molly react to her and Fitz's conversation?

5. Who is stunned by being mentally repelled?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Regal obtain more money for his use? What does this tell you about Regal's character?

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. How does Fitz realize the king has a disease? Do you think this might have made him feel better about the way the king has been acting?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following to discuss:

Compare/contrast Regal and Fitz.

Compare/contrast Molly and Celerity.

Compare/contrast Burrich and Chade.

Essay Topic 2

Fitz cannot seem to resist Molly. One would think it was "true love" yet he is told he may not marry her.

1. How would you react if you were told at a very early age who you would marry? Would you be willing to obey your parents knowing that there is very little future for an unmarried woman.

2. Even though women have been controlled as far as marriage for centuries, some men are just as "stuck" with an unwanted marriage partner as a women--these are usually nobles who must marry to keep or raise the standing of their families. If you are a man and are told who you would marry and you found that person quite unacceptable, would you give up money and position to defy your parents?

3. Why do you think forced marriages are occurring less and less often even in countries where woman are still quite oppressed?

Essay Topic 3

Burrich tells Fitz to quit sulking and start acting like a man. He tells Fitz to comb his hair change his clothes and act like she might be watching him. Burrich also reminds him that part of being a man is to accept the daunting task given to you and to live up to it and then some.

1. Discuss why this advice might be applicable to a woman or a man.

2. Burrich telling Fitz to act like a man might be considered the same as telling someone in this society to grow up. Discuss the differences and similarities between the two ideas using examples to support your answer.

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