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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. Which of the following was considered a luxury by those under Galen's instruction?

2. What does Fitz realize has happened to him that caused his dizziness?

3. What topic does Molly share gossip about with Fitz?

4. How does Regal plan on killing Fitz?

5. Which of the following characters tries to get Fitz to drink an antidote?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Burrich tell Fitz about Galen?

2. What does the message that Fitz gets from his dream seem to mean?

3. What has happened to Verity and what does this make Chade worry about?

4. How do the days Fitz spends being instructed by Galen go?

5. What does August tell him after Fitz has asked him to use the skill to contact Shrewd?

6. How does Galen appear when Fitz sees him for the first time after his encounter with Burrich?

7. What does the Fool caution about in regard to Patience?

8. Why is a large train of people required from the encampment to the town?

9. What does Fitz learn through his errands for Lady Patience and who helps him with these errands?

10. What does Fitz do after the horses leave and he is waiting for Galen's summons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At what point in the novel does Fitz become angry with King Shrewd? Is his anger justified? How would you feel had you been in in Fitz's place?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Fitz's life change and in what ways does it remain the same? After learning about all of the events that affected Fitz throughout his life make a judgment as to whether the changes were for the positive or the negative and support your judgment with information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways do you think Fitz's life may have been different had he not been illegitimate? What other characters in the novel were illegitimate? How were their lives different? Did illegitimacy hold any characters back? If so, why and if not, why not?

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