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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. Whom does Semele say is traveling with her when Morwanneg questions her?

2. Who takes Primus's horses to the stable?

3. What does the Lilim call herself when not with the other witches?

4. What is the name of the sky-ship that comes to them in the clouds?

5. How does the star get inside the inn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Lilim do at the crossroads?

2. What does Morwanneg ask Semele when they meet at Diggory's Dyke, and how does she respond?

3. What does the slave girl tell Tristran to do after she is freed, and why?

4. What does Tristran do when he sees a colorful bird in a bush?

5. How does the woman with the bird react to the star?

6. In what condition does the witch want the star's heart, and why?

7. Why is Tristran not more upset when he is turned back into a human?

8. How is Tristran able to board the carriage?

9. What do Tristran and Yvaine realize when Tristran returns from Wall?

10. How do Tristran and the star get out of the cloud?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Septimus and the Lilim are two characters who exhibited some extreme anger. How did they react to this anger, and how were their lives affected by this extreme anger?

Essay Topic 2

How did the fantasy material included in this book shape the plot and affect the characters that featured in the book?

Essay Topic 3

How did Tristran's ambition and adventurous nature set him apart from all the other people in Wall? What are some of the good and bad things associated with his adventurous nature?

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