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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 will Pagnell soon be the Earl of?

2. Whose household was Joss a musician in?

3. After reprimanding Alyx, who does Raine ask her to write a letter to?

4. How many years does Alyx study music intensely?

5. What is the reason that Alyx gives for dumping water on Joss?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Raine tells Alyx that they must bathe?

2. What lies does Alyx tell Raine to make the adulterous situation more believable?

3. What do the group at the camp accuse Alyx of?

4. What does Pagnell's servant tell Alyx she must do so no one will recognize her?

5. What happens when Raine tries to help steady Alyx after she stumbles off a horse?

6. Why does Alyx get into a disagreement with Blanche?

7. How does Raine react when he finds Joss and Alyx in bed together?

8. What happens to Alyx when she is walking to practice one day?

9. Where does Alyx go after fleeing from Pagnell and his men who broke into her house?

10. After hearing Alyx's reason for pouring water on Joss, how does Raine react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Alyx's character growth. How does her character at the beginning of the novel compare to her character at the end of the novel? How and why is she able to grow?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the challenges which the characters face in the novel Velvet Song. What or who is causing these challenges, and how do the characters overcome them? What is Deveraux's purpose for including these challenges?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of love conquers all. Why is this true of the novel Velvet Song?

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