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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. Who kills Princess Rhyia in Chapter 20?

2. What does Jude use to tie Prince Cardan to a chair in Chapter 22?

3. Who does Madoc order to accompany Jude and Taryn to the game room and ensure they stay away from one another in Chapter 22?

4. What is the High King's throne made of?

5. Who does Prince Cardan say forced him from the palace in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why and how has Prince Cardan's role in the novel changed in Book Two, Chapter 21?

2. What does Oriana reveal about her past to Jude in Chapter 18? Why?

3. What is foreshadowed in the conversation between Locke and Jude at the Coronation Ball?

4. What does Madoc gives to Jude before the Coronation in Chapter 19? What does this gift represent?

5. Where is Jude in the beginning of the Epilogue? Why?

6. Who is crowned in Chapter 30? How?

7. What plan does Vivi propose to Jude in Chapter 23? How does Jude respond?

8. What does Prince Balekin do during the coronation ceremony in Chapter 20?

9. What does Jude realize about Oak in Chapter 24?

10. What happens when Jude attempts to rescue Sophie in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and discuss three examples of imagery in the novel. How does the author employ similes and metaphors? What are they used to describe? How is onomatopoeia used and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Jude's plot for the High Crown in the novel. How does Jude enact her plan? Who assists her? What is the outcome of Jude's plan as it comes to fruition?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of ambition and power in The Cruel Prince. What characters embody these themes? How are power and ambition presented as hamartia in the novel? What symbolism connects to these themes?

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