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

2. What kind of agreement do Civil and Laudwine have?

3. How is Nettle feeling towards Tom in his dreams?

4. Why is Tom angry at Golden?

5. Who had the same problem with Tom as Dutiful in the Skill?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What idea does Tom discuss in the epilogue?

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

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

7. What does the Queen say about Nettle?

8. What does the Queen do about the Old Bloods?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In "The Golden Fool" it appears that most of the true heroics are done by men. This type of stereotyping is changing and women are being given more and more active, heroic and physical roles in fantasy novels.

1. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Queen Kettricken.

2. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Laurel.

3. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Jinna.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "The Golden Fool" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "The Golden Fool" a successful novel? What about young teens?

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