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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 the King do in the fourth scene when Anna reminds him of her promised home?

2. The King talks about what when Anna comes to see him following their fight in the schoolroom?

3. What does Anna tell the children is inside the world?

4. What song does the King sing in the third scene?

5. What does the King call President Lincoln?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the King write to Anna in a letter, and how does she respond to this?

2. What does the King do to get Anna to agree to stay and teach his children?

3. Why does the King think Anna has chosen the theme for her first few lessons?

4. What does the King want to add to the ball for entertainment?

5. What does the King want to send Lincoln, and why?

6. What is Anna to do when she gets to Siam?

7. Who performs Tuptim's play for the British Ambassador?

8. Whom does the King blame for the change in Chulalongkorn, and how does the person feel about this?

9. What does Anna say about the King after she learns about the letters to Britain?

10. What song do Lun Tha and Tuptim sing together, and what is the song's subject?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might the authors have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Honor is something for which many of the main characters are striving in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how does it change the course of the plot?

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