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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 Raine pull Alyx closer to watch at the fair?

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

3. What does Alyx accuse Roger of at the fair?

4. Where does Gavin go to talk to Miles?

5. Who is Joan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Raine and Alyx do together at the fair?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What misunderstandings had the king believed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the protagonist of the novel Velvet Song. What are Alyx's defining character traits? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the narrative? What do her main storylines deal with?

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 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?

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