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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. In the first lines of "I'd Love to Be a Fairy's Child," the narrator states, "Children born of fairy stock / Never need for" what (I)?

2. Who glamoured Jude when she was 14?

3. What color do the Roach's eyes reflect?

4. What does Jude add to the faeries' lunches in Chapter 5?

5. From whose private chamber is Jude instructed to steal a ring from a desk in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of deceit highlighted in Chapter 10?

2. How are Jude and Taryn similar? How are they different?

3. Describe the narrative style of the Prologue to The Cruel Prince. From what perspective is this part of the story related? Why?

4. What is revealed of the letter that Jude brings to Prince Dain in Chapter 13?

5. What happened when Jude was ten and she and her sisters ran away?

6. How does Vivi differ from Jude and Taryn?

7. What conflict occurs between Jude and Valerian in Chapter 16?

8. How is Prince Cardan's character introduced in Chapter 3? What does the reader learn about Cardan?

9. How does Madoc respond when Jude is brought home by Locke in Chapter 11?

10. How is Jude's character established in Chapter 2? What information does the reader learn about Jude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Prince Balekin in The Cruel Prince. What are Balekin's motivations? What are his actions in the story? What role does Prince Balekin play in the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 2

Outline and analyze the plot structure of The Cruel Prince. Where in the novel does exposition transition into rising action? Where does the climax take place? What information does the reader learn in the falling action and denouement of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family in The Cruel Prince. What symbolism in the novel connects to this theme? What does family mean to Jude? What does it mean to the other main characters in the story?

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