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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. How does Alyx disguise herself when she goes into hiding?

2. What does Alyx catch Blanche doing after Raine falls asleep in Chapter 8?

3. What is Raine's last name?

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

5. While training Alyx, what is Raine shocked by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blanche tell Alyx about Joss's past?

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

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

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

5. How has Alyx gained enemies at the camp?

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

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

8. How does Alyx do at learning how to ride a horse?

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

10. What does Raine find out from an urgent letter that arrives at the camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in the novel Velvet Song. Which characters are involved in conflicts? How do these conflicts begin, and how are they resolved? How do these conflicts affect the lives of the characters?

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