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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. Who does Laurie meet on his way to see Queen Aglranna?

2. What did Macros leave for Pug?

3. What kind of king do the people think Lyam will make?

4. What has Milamber decided about the Tsurani culture?

5. Who shows up when Martin is looking at the Tsurani prisoners?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Duke Borric tell his son Lyam?

2. Where are Martin and Garret going and what does Martin tell Garret he wants from him?

3. What happens when King Rodric arrives?

4. What does Thomas tell the council about his ambitions and what do he and the queen do?

5. What happens to Laurie and Kasumi when they go to see King Rodric?

6. What happens when Milamber gets angry at the arena?

7. What do Pug and the others first find when they go to Macros' island?

8. What does the Warlord want from the Great Ones and what is their response?

9. What does Milamber do when he first leaves the Great Ones school and what is he trying to decide?

10. Where do Kasumi and Laurie go and what happens when they first arrive there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The trip will be dangerous because of the time of year. The captain of the boat is fired and Amos, the prince's captain, volunteers to take charge. He tells Arutha to tell his family goodbye before he leaves and to put things in order in case he doesn't make it back.

1. Discuss what courage is and what it means in light of the above statements.

2. Do you think every person would have the courage to get on Amos' boat willingly? Why or why not?

3. In view of the above statement, explain how desperation will make people do dangerous tasks. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The ship manages to make it through the Straights of Darkness after which every member of the crew pledges their loyalty to Amos.

1. Discuss the meaning of loyalty in view of the statement above.

2. Why do you think the men are willing to be loyal to Amos because he brought them through the Straits of Darkness?

3. Do you think loyalty that can go and come so easily is strong loyalty? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

After the final task that Milamber endures he appears to regain his memories and emotions. He seems to enjoy the new power he receives. He is no longer Pug the keep boy but a magician and appears much more powerful than his former master Kulgan from his home world.

1. Pug has gone from a slave to a Great One with new power. Discuss how he reacts to the changes using examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss the return of Pug's memories and what it means to him and why, using examples from the book to support your answer.

3. In real life people will sometimes, though rarely, lose their memories for days, weeks or years and regain them. Using your imagination, discuss how you would feel if that happened to you and what you would do, both when you lost your memories and when you regained them.

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