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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 obligation does the former bird remind Yvaine of?

2. What does the Lilim change her goats into?

3. What does Primus realize the moment he sees the star?

4. Where does the candle take Tristran and the star?

5. How does Septimus feel when he sees his brother's dead body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the innkeeper do when the star approaches the inn?

2. What does Tristran do when the Lilim approaches him with the knives, and why?

3. What does the Lilim do at the crossroads?

4. What happens after the candle is lit for the second time?

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

6. What does the Lilim do after the commotion at the inn?

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

8. How is Tristran saved from the poisoned ale?

9. What is the only kind of magic Septimus possesses?

10. How is Tristran able to board the carriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the unicorn's role in this book, and how did his presence alter Tristran's life?

Essay Topic 2

How did the mysterious nature of this plot affect the progression, and which characters were most influential in maintaining this veil of mystery that was present in the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think was the most important motivating factor in this book, and why? Please support your idea with citations from the text.

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