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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 Verity force Fitz to do when he is roaming away from his body?

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

3. What is part of the reason Fitz is having a difficult time sleeping in the barn?

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

5. What does Fitz pretend to be to get into Regal's bedchamber before the ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Fitz that has caused him to have a difficult time remembering his past? How does he feel about his past?

2. Why does Fitz decide to go into a town, what does he do to prepare, who does he meet and what do they ask him?

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

4. What does the narrator explain in Chapter 6 about minstrels?

5. How does Kettricken feel when she hears about Verity and what does she do?

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

7. What does Fitz feel he is half of and how is Burrich dealing with Fitz's feelings?

8. What are Forged Ones, their character and what attracts them?

9. What happens to Fitz and Nighteyes as the caravan begins to cross the river?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assassin's Quest falls in the genre called fantasy. Discuss the following:

1. What is the definition of genre? Fantasy genre? How do you know Assassin's Quest falls in the genre of fantasy? Give examples.

2. Other than entertainment, why do you think people might read fantasy?

3. Fantasy is sometimes considered second-rate fiction--i.e., that it is not good enough to be studied in academe. Why do you think this is true? Do you think it is a valid argument?

Essay Topic 2

In Assassin's Quest, there seems to be more individuals/groups who are not trustworthy than are: Discuss one of the following:

1. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are untrustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Assassin's Quest.

2. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are trustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Assassin's Quest.

3. Who do you think Fitz trusts in this book, and is his trust well founded? Who does he mistrust and why? Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

When Fitz returns to his cabin, three Forged Ones are there. A fight breaks out, and although Fitz kills one, he is frozen with fear and barely escapes, using his wolf abilities to hide.

1. Discuss what you think Fitz might be feeling to be so frightened when once he was a strong warrior. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Do you think once a courageous person has lost his nerve he can ever regain it? Why or why not? Use examples to support your answer.

3. Outline in detail, with explanations, the steps you think someone could take to overcome fear.

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