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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 arrives at the camp to accept Raine's challenge?

2. Who does this laughing visitor take an instant liking to?

3. Why does Roger's brother want to fight him?

4. What does Elizabeth do to Pagnell when he kisses her?

5. How does the crowd act when it is time for Alyx's execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alyx notice in the moments before her execution?

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

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

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

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

6. When Alyx realizes that she has been very selfish throughout her life, what does she do?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Montgomery-Chatworth feud. Which characters are involved in this feud? How did the feud start? Does it end by the conclusion of the novel? If so, how?

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 secondary characters in the novel Velvet Song. Which characters are considered the secondary characters? What are their storylines? Are they important to the novel? If so, why? How do they relate to the main characters?

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