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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 cub believe about Fitz and him?

2. Why are the people unhappy with Verity?

3. Who attacks Fitz on the way back from the cabin?

4. Who does Chade want Fitz to help out in court?

5. Who rescues Fitz from some Forged ones?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who finds Fitz and takes him to Patience and what happens while he is visiting Patience?

2. Where does Fitz take Nighteyes to hunt and what does he do with him in Chapter 11?

3. What does Fitz decide to ask the king about concerning Molly? What does Verity say about this and Fitz's desire for a different position? Why do you think Fitz wants a different position?

4. Who does Fitz find when he goes to look for the Forged ones and what does he do?

5. What animal does Fitz buy in town, what does he do with it and why?

6. What does Burrich hear in the tavern where Fitz and he stop on the way to Buckkeep?

7. How do the people at the palace feel about the Forged ones' encounter with Kettricken and what does she tell them?

8. What does Verity tell Fitz about the Forged ones in Chapter 6 and what does he tell Fitz to do?

9. What does the king tell Fitz about a woman in a neighboring town in Chapter 5 and what does Fitz do about it?

10. What does Fitz find out about Kettricken and how does he find it out? Do you think this is important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The next day everyone is ready for vengeance for the attack on Kettricken but she tells them that they should take off their finery and jewels because the ones they are hunting are their brothers and sisters.

1. Discuss what you think Kettricken meant by this statement. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. If there was a disease that made people do what Forged individuals do how would you handle the situation if your brothers and sisters were ill?

3. Discuss in detail what Kettricken's statement tells you about her as a person.

Essay Topic 2

Kettricken doesn't act the way she is expected to in the court but this is beginning to prove to be a help rather than a hindrance.

1. Do you think Kettricken is acting too much like a male for this type of society? Why?

2. Using examples from the text, discuss ways in which Kettricken may be alienating people who expect different behavior from a queen.

3. Discuss a parallel between Kettricken's behavior and one of the first ladies in USA who the public said was overly involved or assertive, e.g. Eleanor Roosevelt, Hilary Clinton, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Royal Assassin falls in the genre called fantasy. Discuss the following:

1. What is the definition of genre? Fantasy genre? How do you know Royal Assassin falls in the genre of fantasy? Give examples.

2. Other than entertainment, why do you think people might read fantasy?

3. Fantasy is sometimes considered second-rate fiction--i.e., that it is not good enough to be studied in academe. Why do you think this is true? Do you think it is a valid argument?

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