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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 Tom feel when they ride to meet the Old Blood?

2. What does Chade do with the Skill?

3. What does Chade say about the Bingtown traders and their dragon?

4. What does Tom forbid Chade doing?

5. For what reason does Thick's employer tell Thick to be careful of Tom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What idea does Tom discuss in the epilogue?

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

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

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

10. What does the Queen do about the Witted?

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

Politics and manipulation influence much of what happens in Assassin's Quest, including some of Fitz's choices in response to others attempting to manipulate him. Discuss one of the following:

1. Describe the political situation in "The Golden Fool" and how it impacts the actions of three of the major characters.

2. Discuss and analyze several people who try to manipulate Fitz and his responses to them.

3. Although Fitz is considered inferior because he is a bastard, he seems to be as deep into the political situation as any of the legitimately born nobles. Discuss why you think this is so?

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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