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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. What happens when Alyx tries to write letters to Raine in Chapter 18?

2. What does the King demand Miles do?

3. What has Alyx lost as a result of the execution drama?

4. Who arrives at the camp at the beginning of Chapter 20?

5. What does the King demand that Raine do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Raine and Alyx do together at the fair?

2. Who does Alyx meet at the wedding and what does Alyx think of this person?

3. How do the convicts react when Alyx leaves the camp?

4. What does Pagnell do to Alyx at the wedding?

5. Why does Raine feel betrayed by Alyx at the fair?

6. What does the King demand that the Montgomerys do?

7. What happens when Alyx arrives at the monastery after a two-hour long journey?

8. Who pulls Alyx out of the crowd at the fair and why does he do this?

9. What do Raine and Gavin do when Alyx tells them about Elizabeth and Miles?

10. Is the end of the novel a happy ending?

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 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 3

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?

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