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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 Nettle tell Tom in his dreams?

2. What does Tom see in a mirror?

3. How long does Tom sleep after he is healed?

4. What happens with Tom and Svanja's father?

5. How does Tom use Thick in teaching Chade Skill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Queen do about the Witted?

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

3. How does Tom heal from his stab wound?

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

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

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

7. What does Hap tell Tom about Svanja and what is Tom's response?

8. What does Tom say to Golden before he leaves?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Golden Fool is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

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