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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 did people carry their wine around in as they were walked about the village?

2. What was the food that was waiting for the slaves in the trough when they arrived back at the stables?

3. Tristan is awakened and pulled from the bed by one the servants at _______________ of the day.

4. Who is the runaway that Beauty tells Tristan about, though she seems to want to be captured in the same way?

5. Who does Tristan see hanging of the wall when he enters the inn with Nicolas during this section of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tristan have to do, according to Nicolas, before he can go to see Beauty?

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

3. How does Mistress Lockley handle Tristan when he is brought to the inn by Nicolas?

4. How must Tristan and the other slaves he is with feed when they are in their stable together?

5. Why is Beauty jealous when the Mistress is amusing herself with all of the slaves in the grass?

6. What do Tristan and Beauty talk about in relation to their roles as pleasure slaves for their owners?

7. What does Tristan have to do as Nicolas is having dinner for a number of hours?

8. What does Tristan realize when Nicolas is sleeping after their conversation together?

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

Slaves are punished publicly for the bad deeds they have done, put into the center of town for display.

Part 1: Do you think public punishment is more or less effective than private punishment?

Part 2: Why do you think public punishment is used for slaves who misbehave?

Part 3: How do you think slaves change after they have been publicly punished for bad behaviors?

Essay Topic 2

The auctions have become a bit of public sport for the villagers, causing quite a stir when they occur each year.

Part 1: Why do you think the villagers enjoy the auctions so much?

Part 2: Do you think that the villagers should be allowed to attend the slave auctions?

Part 3: How do you think that slaves feel about having all of the villagers around to see them at the auctions?

Essay Topic 3

Tristan decides that he does not want to obey his Masters, preferring instead to rebel, though he is punished often as a result.

Part 1: Why do you think that Tristan decides to rebel in his training with various Masters?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good idea for any slave to rebel in their training?

Part 3: How do you think Tristan is being seen in the eyes of his owners and trainers as a result of his disobedience?

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