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

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

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

4. Upon what about Dutiful do Chade and Tom agree?
(a) That the prince must have a practiced coterie.
(b) That he must slay Kebal.
(c) That he is too young for the quest.
(d) That he is not good with the Skill.

5. What happens to Civil's mother?
(a) She is kidnapped by a Witted nobleman.
(b) She commits suicide.
(c) She is killed by the Piebalds.
(d) Nothing happens to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laudwine do to Tom when they are fighting?

2. How often does Tom want Dutiful and Thick to have a lesson?

3. Why does the Queen ride out to meet the Old Blood?

4. What does Tom say to Golden about the quest?

5. Why is Swift at the court?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nettle upset and what is Tom's advice to her?

2. What does Golden want to do about the quest and how does Chade handle Golden and why does Chade do what he does with Golden?

3. How does Tom hear the conversation between Laudwine and Padget and what does he find out?

4. What happens during Tom's confrontation with Laudwine, when does he see Henja and what happens to Tom right after he sees Henja?

5. What does Starling tell Tom about her marriage and what is his response?

6. Where has Civil been, and why does Tom not trust Civil?

7. What does the Queen say about Nettle?

8. What does the Queen do about the Witted?

9. How does Tom find out about Civil and the Piebalds and what does he hear about them? What does Tom do about it?

10. What does Civil do about the meeting between the Queen and the Old Blood and how does everyone feel about his action?

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