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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 color is the transport that takes Mare to Summerton in Chapter 6?
2. How old is Gisa in Chapter 2?
3. How does Kilorn signal Mare at the end of Chapter 2?
4. How old is Lady Blonos?
5. What does Queen Elara wear at the end of Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Mare's brothers give her and Gisa before they went to war?
2. How does Lord Provos rearrange the Spiral Garden in Chapter 7?
3. What happens to Reds when they turn 18 if they do not have a job?
4. What does Mare realize about the crown prince at the end of Chapter 6?
5. What does Mare look like when the Red maids finish with her in Chapter 9?
6. Why did Mare remember things from her past in Chapter 8?
7. Who comes to the Barrows' home at dawn in Chapter 6?
8. What does Gisa do?
9. What is used to transport Mare and her guards from the royal apartments to the ballroom, and what does Mare think of that means of transportation?
10. Why and how does Mare's father get down from the house in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Queenstrial is an example of the rivalry that exists between Silvers. What role does rivalry play in Silver society? What role does rivalry play in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Toward the end of the novel, Mare is given an earring by Kilorn. What earrings is Mare already wearing? Why does Kilorn give her another earring? What do the earrings symbolize to Mare and why?
Essay Topic 3
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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