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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 does the Queen tell Tom after he is healed?
2. What does the Queen announce about the Witted?
3. How does Chade feel about what Golden tells Tom about the world?
4. Why does Tom use the Skill to bring Thick to him?
5. Who does Web teach about the Old Blood?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Where has Civil been, and why does Tom not trust Civil?
3. What is Golden, why does Kebal hate him and what does Golden say Kebal will do if she comes to power?
4. What does Civil do about the meeting between the Queen and the Old Blood and how does everyone feel about his action?
5. What do some of the Old Blood want and how does Web react to being a hostage? How does Tom see Web?
6. What does Tom say to Golden before he leaves?
7. What does Tom realize about the coterie and what does Chade want to do about the coterie?
8. What weapon will Tom carry and why and what does Chade tell Tom about Swift?
9. How does Tom find out about Thick's spying and what does Civil teach Dutiful?
10. Why is Nettle upset and what is Tom's advice to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "The Golden Fool". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "The Golden Fool". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "The Golden Fool". Include the homicides and suicide that happen in the story.
Essay Topic 2
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think "The Golden Fool" is? Explain your response
Essay Topic 3
There are a number of interesting questions raised by "The Golden Fool". Questions that Hobb most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Hobb's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Hobb's probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Hobb and see if/where her life may have influenced her writing.
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