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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 does Elizabeth do to Pagnell when he kisses her?

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

3. What does Alyx beg Raine not to do at the fair?

4. What does the King demand that Raine do?

5. What does Pagnell deduce about Alyx's baby?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What sort of reception does Alyx receive when she returns to the camp?

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

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

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

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

10. What news does Alyx learn of the Montgomerys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of revenge in the novel Velvet Song. Who seeks revenge? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the genre of the novel Velvet Song. What are the elements found in historical romantic fiction? Which of these elements can be found in the novel Velvet Song?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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