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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 is Dulcamara's king?

2. Who is the pixie that is eating with Roiban in Chapter 27?

3. The bird inside the acorn says that it speaks whose last words in Chapter 17?

4. Where is Balekin in the Epilogue?

5. What color gown does Jude wear when entering Hollow Hall with Prince Cardan in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jude discover when she opens the golden acorn in Chapter 17?

2. Why does Jude challenge Taryn to a duel in Chapter 23? What happens?

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

4. Who is crowned in Chapter 30? How?

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

6. What does Jude learn about Prince Dain's past actions in Chapter 22?

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

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

9. What happens to the messenger that comes to Prince Dain's house while Jude and the Ghost watch in Chapter 19? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the settings of the mortal world and the world of Faerie. How are they similar? How are they different? Which world does Jude prefer? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Jude's role as the protagonist of the novel. How old is Jude? What are her primary motivations? What are her weaknesses? Is she a good protagonist? Why or why not?

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