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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. With what weapon is Jude threatening Prince Cardan when she kisses him in the end of Chapter 25?

2. Of what does Jude say in Chapter 24, "You can acquire it like a fever, but it is not so easy to shed" (297)?

3. Whose hand has Locke asked for in marriage in Chapter 23?

4. What does Jude do with Prince Cardan's ring in the end of Chapter 23?

5. What does Taryn say she gave of Jude's to Tatterfell to keep her quiet about Jude's absence last night in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is crowned in Chapter 30? How?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Prince Cardan's ring represent symbolically?

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

Discuss the theme of magic in The Cruel Prince. What does magic represent in this novel? How is magic associated with power in the land of Faerie? Who holds the powers of magic?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss and analyze the character of Madoc in The Cruel Prince. What role does Madoc play in the plot of the story? What are his relationships like with his daughters? What are Madoc's motivations?

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