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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. In Chapter 4, what stuffed animals does Taryn bring Jude?

2. What does Balekin compare mortal love to in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 11, what type of cloak does Cardan wear?

4. How long ago was the Ghost born in the mortal world?

5. In Chapter 6, what flower does Jude remember Cardan sniffing when she was walking with him in the gardens at dusk?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what threat do the people of the sea make?

2. What is Mithridatism, and who practices it and why?

3. What does Randalin tell Jude as the Living Council ends their seesion?

4. What do Jude and the Bomb see in crystal balls they find in Eldred's old quarters?

5. How is the Milkwood decorated for the revel the evening of the Hunter's Moon?

6. In Chapter 15, what notes does Jude receive after the council meeting?

7. In Chapter 5, who does Jude discover shot Cardan and why?

8. What argument does Cardan solve in the throne room in Chapter 15?

9. What news does Vulciber provide Jude and others of the Court of Shadows?

10. How does Taryn look when Jude sees her at the beginning of Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carden was nursed by a cat, not his own mother. What type of upbringing did Carden have? How does his upbringing affect the type of person he becomes?

Essay Topic 2

Some characters in the novel are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Val Moren juggles for Jude. Why does Val Moren juggle for Jude? What does his juggling symbolize and what is he trying to tell Jude?

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