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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. Who comes to search Fitz's mind?

2. What does Fitz tell Molly about?

3. What happens when Fitz goes to tell the king of the red ships attacking?

4. Who does Fitz kill?

5. What does Regal do about the rider from Ferry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Fitz finally figure out is the reason he has been feeling so weak? What does he do about it and what are the repercussions?

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

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

7. What does Kettricken do to sooth Duke Brawndy's feelings? Why do you think she did this?

8. 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?

9. What happens to Fitz as the result of being the go between for Verity and Shrewd to communicate?

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

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 2

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout ROYAL ASSASSIN.

Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout ROYAL ASSASSIN.

Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout ROYAL ASSASSIN.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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