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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Fitz and Starling do?
(a) Camp near Blue Lake and decide to winter there.
(b) Go around Blue Lake onto the plains.
(c) Go across Blue Lake into the moutains.
(d) Camp in the mountains just before Blue Lake and wait there for the rest of their party.

2. What does Kettricken ask Fitz about his skill?
(a) Why he does not use it to contact Verity.
(b) Nothing; it's not something that one speaks about.
(c) How he lost it.
(d) If he can use it to find out where Regal's men are.

3. What does Fitz worry about with his baby daughter?
(a) She would be in danger if her identity is revealed.
(b) He is not worried because he knows the fool will guard the girl.
(c) She is rather sickly.
(d) She is in rather improverished circumstances.

4. What do the minstrels have to do with the history of the lands?
(a) They serve as the oral history.
(b) They record it in writing, making books.
(c) They pass on information to everyone.
(d) Nothing.

5. Whom has Nighteyes adopted into Fitz and his pack?
(a) Nettle.
(b) Kettricken.
(c) Verity.
(d) The fool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose horse does Fitz steal to get away from Tradeford?

2. Why is Fitz having problems with his writing?

3. What does Fitz trade in Landing for his journey?

4. Who rejoins Fitz?

5. For whom did Chivalry abdicate the throne?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator explain about the Skill in Chapter 3?

2. For what reason did Kettricken consult Fitz on their journey in the mountains and what did she ask him to do? What was his response to her request?

3. In Chapter 7 what does Farrow say about Lady Patience and her work?

4. In Chapter 15, what does the narrator tell of Kettricken and her search for her husband?

5. What did the narrator say about the Mountain Kingdom in Chapter 23?

6. What did the Queen decide about Fitz's daughter and how did he feel? Why did he give into it?

7. Who is Chade Fallstar and why does he anger Regal? What does Regal do about him?

8. How is Fitz feeling as he walks to Tradeford and what does he find out there about Regal's residence?

9. What do the others do to help Fitz as they travel?

10. What does Fitz explain to Chade about Verity and what does Chade ask him to do? What is Fitz's response?

(see the answer keys)

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