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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 Rosamund yell from the crowd of spectators at the scene of the execution?

2. How does Raine react to this acceptance of the challenge?

3. What does Raine pull Alyx closer to watch at the fair?

4. What does Judith try to explain to Alyx after the fair?

5. What does Pagnell decide to do with Elizabeth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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