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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. Where does Jude bury Valerian in Chapter 19?

2. Where is Balekin in the Epilogue?

3. Who kills Princess Caelia in Chapter 20?

4. Why does Prince Cardan say he smiles a lot in Chapter 25?

5. Book Two opens with a poem titled "The Hosting of the Sidhe." Who is the author of this poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jude's plan begin to set into motion in Chapter 30?

2. What is the significance of the message carried by the messenger in Chapter 19?

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

4. Why is Prince Dain angry with Jude in Chapter 18? How does she respond?

5. What questions does Jude ask Prince Cardan in Chapter 25? How does he respond?

6. How do Dain's spies regard Jude when they encounter her in Chapter 22?

7. What conflict occurs between Jude and Valerian in Chapter 18?

8. Why does Jude go to the other faerie camps in Chapter 26?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Locke in The Cruel Prince. What do Locke's actions say about his motivations? What aspects of Locke's character make him fit in with the other faeries? How does he stand apart from them?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the character of Prince Cardan in The Cruel Prince. Is Cardan the "cruel" prince he is perceived as being? Why or why not? What are the principle motivations of Cardan's character?

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