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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 do the outlaws feel when Alyx leaves the camp?

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

3. What does Alyx not like about the large group of people at the fair?

4. How does Alyx feel while waiting outside of the king's chambers?

5. What do Joss and Alyx look for work as?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens in November, and how does it affect Alyx?

4. What misunderstandings had the king believed?

5. Why does the king agree to pardon Raine?

6. Why does Brian Chatworth come to the outlaw's camp?

7. Who does Alyx finally meet at the end of Chapter 14?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the setting of the novel Velvet Song. Where and when is the novel set? How does this affect the narrative? What role does the setting play in the novel? How much does the time period influence the events and actions that take place in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conclusion of the novel Velvet Song. Was it a happy ending? What happens at the end? Are there any surprises or unanswered questions?

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