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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason does Thick's employer tell Thick to be careful of Tom?
(a) Tom killed Nighteyes.
(b) Tom has a vendetta against all Witted.
(c) Tom is using Thick.
(d) Tom chopped off Laudwine's arm.

2. What does Tom do while recuperating?
(a) Visiting his daughter.
(b) Meeting with the Bingtown ambassadors.
(c) Reading scrolls about healing and maintaing the body.
(d) Looking for an animal with whom he can bond.

3. What does Tom do immediately after he leaves Laudwine?
(a) Returns to the palace.
(b) Calls for Thick.
(c) Kills a crazed horse.
(d) Goes to a tavern.

4. Why does the Queen ride out to meet the Old Blood?
(a) To arrest them.
(b) To hire a teacher for Dutiful.
(c) For a convocation.
(d) To introduce her son to them.

5. How long does Tom sleep after he is healed?
(a) A week.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four days and nights.
(d) One day.

6. How does Tom respond to Dutiful telling Tom about his knowledge?
(a) He tells Dutiful to talk to Golden.
(b) He tells him it is not true.
(c) He tells Dutiful to let Civil know.
(d) He tells him it is a secret.

7. Why does Chade not want Golden to go to Aslevjal?
(a) Because the Queen needs Golden to stay with her.
(b) Because Dutiful does not want Golden to go.
(c) So Golden does not meet Kebal.
(d) So Golden does not keep Icefyre safe.

8. What were the Piebalds doing to Civil's mother?
(a) Pressuring her to join them.
(b) Stealing her money.
(c) Trashing her estate to keep her afraid.
(d) Sexually assaulting her.

9. What do Thick's employers call Tom?
(a) Stink dog.
(b) Wit coward.
(c) Big wolf.
(d) Dull witted.

10. What has changed in Golden?
(a) He does not support the Queen.
(b) He says he does not love Tom.
(c) He is seeing Starling as a lover.
(d) He drinks and gambles.

11. On whom were the deaths of Padget and Laudwine blamed?
(a) Dutiful.
(b) Tom.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Fitz.

12. What is everyone talking about in the Chapter Spring Sailing?
(a) The prince's quest.
(b) The new navy.
(c) The new admiral.
(d) An island that was just discovered.

13. Why is Chade difficult to teach Skill?
(a) He won't listen to Tom.
(b) He has little power.
(c) He does not like Dutiful.
(d) He has started older than he should.

14. Who does Web teach about the Old Blood?
(a) The Queen and Dutiful.
(b) Dutiful, Civil and Swift.
(c) Civil and Dutiful.
(d) Tom and Dutiful.

15. What does Chade do with the Skill?
(a) Nothing in particular.
(b) Harass the Piebalds.
(c) Put out a general call to the Skilled.
(d) Spy for the Queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom forbid Chade doing?

2. What is Tom doing about Nettle?

3. Why does Tom use the Skill to bring Thick to him?

4. What does Starling tell Tom about her husband?

5. What does Tom say is the way to a better life?

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