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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. Who do Joss and Alyx say goodbye to before they leave the camp?

2. How does Alyx describe her relationship with Raine when she lies?

3. According to an urgent letter, who has escaped from Roger Chatworth?

4. What do Alyx and Raine do for the first time while he is ill?

5. What is Raine's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Alyx horrified to find out that she will be Raine's servant?

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

7. What plan does Joss and Alyx come up with to stop Raine from leaving the camp?

8. What happens while Alyx is at the river working on her first task?

9. Describe Raine.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Velvet Song is an example of a novel which tries to satisfy its reader. Is this common among all novels of this genre? Why might Deveraux be trying to please the audience? What might the reader be looking for from a novel such as Velvet Song?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of pride in the novel Velvet Song. Discuss Raine's pride and how it affects his relationships, particularly his relationship with Alyx.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of revenge in the novel Velvet Song. Who seeks revenge? Why?

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