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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 happens to Hinny when Lady Blue is young?
2. What does Stile realize at the end of Chapter 6?
3. How long ago did Stile's opponent become a Citizen?
4. Why does Sheen summon Stile's robotic doppelganger in Chapter 5?
5. How does Neysa feel about the news Clip brings her, at the beginning of the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What favor does the Herd Stallion do for Stile, during their contest at the Unolympics?
2. What happens to Lady Blue when she first goes to search for her lost foal as a young girl, and how is she rescued?
3. What summons is received by Stile, at the beginning of Chapter 5?
4. What does Hulk insist on doing to help Stile, at the beginning of Chapter 2?
5. What is the Tourney, and why is Stile participating in it?
6. Stile realizes that negotiations between himself and the Herd Stallion will be difficult. Why?
7. Why does Vodlevile approach Stile during the Unolympics?
8. What are the first two foundations for Lady Blue's love for the Blue Adept?
9. Where do Sheen and Stile go while fleeing, in Chapter 5?
10. What happens when Stile's robot doppelganger appears at the address on the summons?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Stile always offers something in return for any favor that is done for him, and is reluctant to accept favors if he is unable to reciprocate. Why is this? What character trait does Stile demonstrate by being this way? How does it affect his relationships with others? Are there any instances in which someone is offended when Stile performs a favor and is reluctant to accept one in return? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Music is an important theme in the novel; Stile and the Blue Adept both play their harmonica as a means of summoning their power, and the Platinum Flute is an important plot point. Why is music so important? What message is the author attempting to convey with all of the musical references? Why are instruments the foci of the characters' power, instead of other objects? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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