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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chade leave for Tom in Chade's tower?
(a) A letter from the Queen.
(b) A new manuscript on Skill.
(c) A new kind of poison.
(d) Guard clothing.

2. What does Peottre do with the gown given to Narcheska for the ball?
(a) Adds some flowers to it.
(b) Sends it to be ironed.
(c) Rips it up.
(d) Has the Narcheska try it on.

3. What does Nettles say is the only time she can reach Tom?
(a) When he is drunk.
(b) In the early morning.
(c) When he is in the north tower.
(d) In his dreams.

4. How old is the Narcheska?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eleven.

5. What does the Narcheska announce at the farewell banquet?
(a) She wants Dutiful to come meet her mother.
(b) She is not coming back.
(c) She does not like a patriarchal society.
(d) The betrothal does not meet her expectations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What friend of Dutiful's does Tom distrust?

2. Where does Tom run into Starling?

3. What does the Queen tell Tom about his mother?

4. What do the Piebalds want to do?

5. What does Dutiful say to Lady Vance that the Narcheska overhears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Piebalds claim about the Witted, and what is actually true about the Piebalds?

2. Why does Tom and Dutiful meet at the castle, what does Tom remember about his skill teacher and what does Tom tell Dutiful?

3. What does Dutiful ask Tom about Golden and what is Tom's response?

4. How does Tom speak with his daughter in Chapter III?

5. What does Tom see and hear when he spies on the Narcheska?

6. How does Tom know a little about the Narcheska and what does he see about her?

7. Why does Laurel decide to leave Buckkeep?

8. What does the boy from Bingtown ask Tom and what does he tell Tom?

9. Why is Tom sad at the beginning of the book, and what does Lord Golden say about Tom's sadness?

10. Why does Tom think of Molly when he drinks?

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