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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. Beauty realizes that in the morning the Mistress will __________ her, just as she does with all of the slaves.

2. Beauty is described by the Captain as a naked, ravenous ___________ that foments the passion in him dangerously.

3. What does Beauty notice is different as she is walking in the village, though Richard tells her to be quiet?

4. Who was the one who tended to the fire when Master Nicolas and Tristan were in the forest?

5. Tristan tells Beauty he has found his Master who brings him into ___________ with all punishments.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't the slaves and other people get into the buildings of the village as the chaos breaks out?

2. What does Nicolas do as he passes Tristan in the courtyard, though none of the other slaves seems to notice?

3. Who does the Mistress take into bed with her after the work is done for the day?

4. Why was Jerard now a slave alongside Tristan, as he explains to him when they are able to communicate?

5. What is happening to Tristan as he is instructed to wash each of the slave's genitals with his tongue?

6. What does Tristan get to do as he is serving Nicolas in the manner described in number #43?

7. What does Tristan admit to himself about the falling out he had with his previous Master, Lord Stefan?

8. What does Beauty do when she first sees Nicolas as she is led into his bedchamber by Prince Richard?

9. What is Beauty surprised to find when she wakes up in the Captain's room in the morning?

10. What are some signs that others in the village seem to think fondly of Tristan and of his role as a slave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beauty begins to realize she is reacting to pain with pleasure, something she didn't do before.

Part 1: Why might the pain begin to become pleasurable to a person?

Part 2: Do you think that the Masters and Mistresses intend for the pain of the slave to become pleasurable?

Part 3: Do you think that the slaves are being trained to interpret pain as pleasure?

Essay Topic 2

The people in the village sometimes are able to fondle the slaves if the slave's Mistress or Master allows them to.

Part 1: Why do you think the villagers seem to want a change to play with the slaves as well?

Part 2: Do you think that it's reasonable for the villagers to have their way with the slave too?

Part 3: How does this ability to be at the service of all affect the way the slave feels about themselves?

Essay Topic 3

The slaves are treated like animals during the course of their training, made to live in animal conditions.

Part 1: Why do you think the slaves are treated like animals?

Part 2: How do you think the treatment as lesser beings changes the way a slave looks at their Masters or Mistresses?

Part 3: Do you think a slave who was treated more humanely would be as obedient?

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