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

2. Who does Alyx persuade Raine to write letters to for guidance?

3. Why does Alyx not hear three large men approach her on her way to practice?

4. What has king Henry declared Raine?

5. Where will Pagnell soon be the Earl of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Raine admit to Joss when he awakes from his feverish state? What does Joss admit to Raine?

2. Describe Raine.

3. Describe Rosamund.

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

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

6. What is the first task that Raine assigns to Alyx?

7. What do Joss, Rosamund, and Alyx do while Raine battles his injuries?

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

9. Why does Raine decide to continue with the lie of Alyx being a man even though he knows that Alyx is actual a woman?

10. Describe the protagonist of the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Montgomery-Chatworth feud. Which characters are involved in this feud? How did the feud start? Does it end by the conclusion of the novel? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of misunderstandings in the novel Velvet Song. What misunderstandings take place throughout the narrative? What causes these misunderstandings? What problems do these cause, particularly between Alyx and Raine? How do these misunderstandings get cleared up?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of the novel Velvet Song, Jude Deveraux. Describe her background and her career as a writer. What genre does she typically write in? What has she achieved in her career? Is she respected in her field? What is known about her writing process? Can any connections be made between the plot of the novel and the author's life?

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