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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 does Alyx defend in front of Roger at the fair?

2. What does Brian do to Raine?

3. Who arrives at the camp with a roar of laughter?

4. How many days is Alyx kept prisoner by Pagnell?

5. Who accompanies Raine and Alyx to the fair?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What misunderstandings had the king believed?

3. What news does Alyx learn of the Montgomerys?

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

5. What does Judith tell Alyx about the family feud after Alyx returns home from the fair?

6. What does Alyx discover after leaving the camp, and what is her reaction this news?

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

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

9. What happens during the fight between Roger and Raine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the antagonist of the novel, Pagnell? Why is he the antagonist of the novel? What does he do to the protagonist, Alyx? What is his purpose in the novel? What are his defining character traits?

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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