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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 say about the Bingtown traders and their dragon?
(a) They are telling the truth.
(b) Their dragon is too old to be of any use.
(c) They are lying.
(d) Their dragon is stone.

2. What kind of agreement do Civil and Laudwine have?
(a) For Civil to spy on the palace.
(b) For Civil to start riots in town.
(c) For Laudwine to help with assassinating Tom.
(d) For Civil to kidnap the prince.

3. Why is Swift at the court?
(a) To see Tom.
(b) To ask if he can join the Queen's guard.
(c) To see Web.
(d) To ask to be a page.

4. Why is Hap not with Svanja?
(a) She wants an older man.
(b) She has run away from home.
(c) She has taken up with a sailor.
(d) Her father has locked her in the house.

5. Who are Swift's parents?
(a) Nettle and Steadfast.
(b) Golden and Starling.
(c) Molly and Tom.
(d) Molly and Burrich.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Nettle upset?

2. How does Chade feel about what Golden tells Tom about the world?

3. What does Dutiful skill Tom about concerning Civil?

4. Why is Burrich prejudiced against Wit?

5. What do Thick's employers call Tom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Golden, why does Kebal hate him and what does Golden say Kebal will do if she comes to power?

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

3. Who will go with Dutiful on his quest, who is teaching Dutiful, Civil and Swift about the Old Blood and what is Swift now?

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

5. What happens between Tom and Svanja's father and what does Hap tell Tom about love?

6. What does Tom realize about the coterie and what does Chade want to do about the coterie?

7. What does Tom tell Chade about Golden and what is Chade's response?

8. How does Tom heal from his stab wound?

9. Why is Swift at court and what is the Queen's decision about him?

10. What does the Queen say about Nettle?

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