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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. What do the children borrow from Cadwalder to get to town?

2. What battle does Ven describe in his writings to the king?

3. Who is Galliard?

4. Which brother does Ven say will help him defeat Witherspoon?

5. What does Mr. Whiting say Trudy Snodgrass is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gregory tell Ven and Char about the dogs?

2. How does Trudy scold Ven in this section?

3. Why does Ida begin disappearing?

4. What claims does Whiting make on Oliver and his wife?

5. How does Ven force the wolves to retreat?

6. What mistake does Ven make when he takes the Living Water from the Floating Island?

7. How does Ven know that Whiting is lying to him?

8. How do Ven and his friends get from the Inn to the ocean in their attempt to save Ida?

9. What is the king's verdict on Ven's crimes?

10. How did the king make sure he understood his kingdom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Why does the author use both both first and third person in the novel? How would the story change if she stuck to one point of view?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the King choose Ven as his reporter? What do the reports included in the book say about his skills?

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