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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. Who is the Mayor told to trust when he confides in someone before the trial?

2. Who is the last person to speak with Alex before he dies?

3. What causes someone to come to the Palace all bloody after the execution?

4. Who does the Mayor confide in before the trial?

5. Who was Alex attacking when Bentick was killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Mayor say he will have to do before making any firm decisions with Lanser?

2. What country is Bentick enamored with, and how does he show this?

3. What is Alex's defense at his trial?

4. What does Joseph say to cheer up Annie before the trial?

5. How does the narrator describe Loft?

6. What does Tonder dream about when Christmas rolls around?

7. What are Lanser and Mayor Orden supposed to be symbolizing in this narrative?

8. What does Lanser say that let the Mayor know he had been in war situations before?

9. What does the Mayor say will be the start to the resistance?

10. What is Madame most worried about when the invading forces come into the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is another strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

The Mayor endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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