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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 changes does Linda see in Jack's body that seem to unnerve her?

2. What are released in the great hall that contain birds, stones, and butterflies?

3. In Chapter 11, who identifies the poison in Jack's drink?

4. What structure does Fitch want to visit rather than eat lunch with Will?

5. What is the first charm Jack conjures to protect himself from Ellen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jack called out of class in Chapter 11? What does Jack believe is happening?

2. Who objects to Jack's participation in the Games? For what reason?

3. Why does Jack stop during a training bout to talk with Jeremiah? What doe he learn?

4. What happens when Jack breaks his ankle and refuses to fight any more? What do the judges threaten to do?

5. Who is the Red Rose warrior? Why does Jack tell Hastings he will not be able to kill this warrior?

6. How does Jack use magic to keep from hurting Ellen during the first part of the Games? How does this force a change in the rules?

7. For what reason does Linda tell Jack that Hastings wants to make Jack fight in the Games?

8. What theory does Fitch tell Linda about Susannah's death?

9. What happens to Jack as he and Linda attempt to find sanctuary in a small church near Westminster Abbey? Who does Linda say Jack needs to heal him?

10. What does Jack learn about Hastings' previous relationship with Linda? What does Hastings say about the women in Jack's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Ellen move in with Will and his family? What does everyone think happened to Ellen's parents? What happens in the relationship between Ellen and Jack after the Games? What happens in the relationship between Linda and Hastings after the Games? How is this a change? What is the relationship with Hastings and Becka like? What does Jack come to realize is happening to Becka the more time she spends with Hastings? How does Jack's relationship with Nick change after the Games? What do Ellen and Jack often sneak off to do even though they no longer need to train as warriors? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Lee? What does his father do for a living? What does Lee come home to find? Who is Carrie? Why does Lee believe the Roses did not hurt Carrie? Why does Carrie say it would be better if she left? Who does Carrie say the Roses are looking for? What is Lee? Why does this make him safer than Carrie? What has happened to Lee and Carrie's mother? What does Carrie instruct Lee to do for their mother? Who is waiting for Lee when he begins to leave Carrie's hiding place? Why does the leader say they killed Lee's father? What is the name of the warrior who hurts Lee? What does Lee swear to be rather than the bear he had been to that point? Who does the reader later learn Lee to be in the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Hastings take Jack to Cambria? What is in Cambria? Who joins them there? What is the relationship between Hastings and Becka? For what reason? Why does Linda arrive in Cambria? What does Linda think Hastings has done in the past? Why does Linda think Hastings has been so helpful in training Jack? Why does Hastings admit that he wants Jack to fight in the Games? Why does Jack agree to fight in the Games as an independent with Hastings as his sponsor?

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