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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. Why is Swift at the court?

2. What does Tom demand of Golden and Chade while he is recovering?

3. What does Tom forbid Chade doing?

4. What does Chade suggest to Tom about the coterie?

5. Why does Web stay at the palace?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Tom notice when he looks in the mirror after being healed?

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

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

7. Why does Tom worry about Dutiful and how are the Skill lessons going with the coterie?

8. What does the Queen do about the Witted?

9. What idea does Tom discuss in the epilogue?

10. What do some of the Old Blood want and how does Web react to being a hostage? How does Tom see Web?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout "The Golden Fool".

Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout "The Golden Fool".

Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout "The Golden Fool".

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "The Golden Fool", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in "The Golden Fool". (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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