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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 1, when is it planned that Taryn will marry Locke?

2. In Chapter 8, where is the secret passageway?

3. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Val Moren say that he does well?

4. Where does Jude find a tunnel in Cardan's bedroom?

5. What type of milk was Cardan raised on when his mother would not nurse him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of childhood did Cardin have?

2. What position does Locke request from the High King in Chapter 1, and what does he promise to do if he attains that position?

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

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

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

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

The protagonist in a novel is often the main character. The antagonist is usually the character that causes the most conflict for the protagonist. Who is the protagonist in the novel? Who is the antagonist? How does the protagonist deal with the conflict caused by the antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. What color would you choose for the overall mood in the book? Would you choose different colors for Book 1 and Book 2?

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