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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. Where is Nicasia in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 7, what was sent to one of Cardan's paramours after she was shot?

3. What does Jude see coming at the end of Chapter 11?

4. Where is Valerian's body buried?

5. In Chapter 5, who shot Cardan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Living Council, and what does it do?

2. How is the High King of Faerie described at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. How does the level of debauchery in the place increase in Chapter 10?

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

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

6. What does Jude decide was the purpose of the tunnel in Cardan's room that led to King Eldred's apartments?

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

8. In Chapter 1, what does Jude say that she did five months ago?

9. What does Jude find when she goes to Cardan's apartments in Chapter 5?

10. Why does Tatterfell serve Madoc?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a way to classify literature. What is the genre of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 2

Both Balekin and Roiben want Jude to murder someone. Who are the people that Balekin and Roiben want Jude to murder? What are the men’s motives for wanting Jude to commit murder? How are their motives different and similar?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, humans can lie. Why is it so important that humans can lie, but Faerie Folk cannot? How do Faerie Folk get around the fact that they cannot lie? How do they use deceit instead?

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