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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 happens when Alyx tries to write letters to Raine in Chapter 18?

2. What does Alyx discover after leaving the camp?

3. What is the name of Alyx's and Raine's newborn?

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

5. Why does Pagnell think that Roger Chatworth will kill Miles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What misunderstandings had the king believed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel Velvet Song. Which character(s) express jealousy in the novel? Why do they feel jealous? How do they convey their jealousy? Who or what are they jealous of? How does this jealousy affect their relationships?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of love conquers all. Why is this true of the novel Velvet Song?

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