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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 is a "lightning alert"?
(a) Scarlet Guard code for when they find a newblood.
(b) A way to update Scarlet Guard members by sky writing.
(c) Scarlet Guard code for an update on Mare.
(d) A warning that there will be a thunderstorm.

2. How does Mare picture Farley when she is dreaming?
(a) She doesn't picture Farley at all.
(b) Wearing white next to Maven's throne.
(c) Dead, with a slit throat.
(d) Killing Shade.

3. What does Mare read about?
(a) The history of Norta and the war with the Lakelands.
(b) The science behind how powers travel.
(c) The political structure of Piedmont.
(d) The reasoning behind how the Houses are organized.

4. What is a newblood?
(a) A person with red blood with a special power usually only those with silver blood have.
(b) A person with type O blood.
(c) A baby.
(d) A person with silver blood who does not have an ability.

5. What does Mare compare Volo Samos to?
(a) A dragon.
(b) An executioner.
(c) A shadow.
(d) A wizard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Nanny discovered?

2. What was Queen Elara's throne made out of?

3. What reason does Maven give Mare for revoking The Measures?

4. Cal’s grandmother says that Mare killed her son, the former king. Why does Mare know that Anabel is lying?

5. What do the Arven guards tell Evangeline when she comes to get Mare?

Short Essay Questions

1. There are two main narrators for most of King’s Cage, Mare and Cameron. Are they reliable narrators?

2. What does Mare do once Maven leaves her room after putting the manacles on her? Why?

3. Why does Mare feel pity for Maven when he makes her face the court?

4. Why does Evangeline bring Mare to face Maven's court during the party?

5. Why does Cal finally agree to strike Corvium?

6. Why does Mare feel hopeful when Maven lets it slip that Norta is fighting two wars?

7. What are the nicknames of Mare’s four guards and what is their power?

8. How long is Mare a prisoner before she faces Maven again? Who brings her to talk to Maven?

9. What does Cameron note when she follows Cal after Mare’s first interrogation?

10. Who is the main protagonist of King’s Cage? What is their family background?

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