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

2. What does D'Orsay write in the Rules of Engagement?

3. What does Jack do with the remnants of his drink that seemed to kill the carp in the river?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Jack see as he visits Westminster Abbey?

5. What does Jack wish he knew most about the Games?

Short Essay Questions

1. What habit have Hastings and Becka gotten into since Jack's recovery? How does Jack feel about Becka's continuing presence?

2. Why does Linda file a grievance to stop Jack from participating in the Games? Who else files a grievance?

3. 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?

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

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

6. Who is the first to put forth a warrior in the ceremony to register the warriors? Who does not have a warrior? Why not?

7. What does Hastings admit to Jack in Cumbria? How does Jack feel about this admission?

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

9. What threat does Hastings make against Jack's mother to demonstrate what might happen if he refuses to play in the Games?

10. Why does Susannah claim the dragon has awakened? What is the result of this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following relationships in an essay:

1) Lee and Carrie

2) Lee and Wylie

3) Linda and Longbranch

4) Jack, Will, and Fitch.

Essay Topic 2

How old is Jack Swift when the novel begins? Why does Jack forget to take his medication? What does Jack think the medication is for? What happens when Jack tries out for soccer after forgetting his medication? What does Jack attribute this change to? Why is Becka upset with Jack when he returns home after soccer tryouts? What does Becka make Jack take almost immediately after he walks in the door? What does Becka think Jack is taking his medication for? Who plans to come visit Jack, as the reader learns in Chapter 1? What does Jack think of this surprise visit?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the structure of the novel. How is the novel structured? How many narrators are there? Why does the author begin with Lee's story? What is the impact of Lee's story on the reader as the reader learns more and more about the characters in the novel? How does the author build tension in the novel? What is the purpose of the tension in this novel? How does the author use language in this novel? Is the language appropriate to the characters and the plot? How does the author use metaphor and other language devices to tell her story? Does the author develop her themes well? Can you identify some of the themes in the novel?

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