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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 challenge does the Herd Stallion issue to Stile, at the end of Chapter 1?
2. What type of mythical creature is Thistlepuff?
3. What warning does Lady Blue give her companion in Chapter 2?
4. What does Lady Blue not know about her traveling companion in the White Mountains?
5. How does Neysa feel about Stile?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Neysa feel about the news brought to her by Clip, and why?
2. What does Hulk insist on doing to help Stile, at the beginning of Chapter 2?
3. Who is the Rifleman, and why is Stile unhappy about being pitted against him in the Tourney?
4. What happens to Lady Blue when she first goes to search for her lost foal as a young girl, and how is she rescued?
5. What deal does the Rifleman make with Stile before their match?
6. What does Stile theorize about his pursuer, at the end of Chapter 5?
7. How does Stile use his magic during his contest with the Herd Stallion?
8. Who is Thistlepuff, and what happens between her and Stile in Chapter 4?
9. What remark does the Yellow Adept make when she introduces Stile to the other Adepts at the Unolympics?
10. What is Proton?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the role magic plays in this novel. Which characters use magic, and for what purposes? What takes the place of magic in Proton? How does Stile use his magic, and why? What is each character's unique specialty, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
There are several instances, during both the Unolympics and the Tourney, when the victory is awarded to someone who does not technically "win." Why are these decisions made? What message is the author trying to convey, and why? What would happen if this system were implemented in the real world, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Sheen and Stile end up in Heaven and Hell in Chapter 5. How do they get there? Why are they not allowed to stay? What is unique about the way the author describes these places, as opposed to the way they are typically described? What message is the author trying to convey? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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