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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. How many wives does the 81st Lord of Stormhold have?

2. Who sleeps with Letitia at the inn?

3. What is the name of the girl Tristran has a crush on?

4. Where does Dunstan make love to the slave girl?

5. What are the Lilim?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the 81st Lord of Stormhold decide to choose the heir to the throne?

2. How long might it take for Tristran and the star to reach Wall, and why?

3. How did the 81st Lord of Stormhold obtain the throne?

4. What do the people of Wall only do once every nine years?

5. What does the 81st Lord of Stormhold say he is disappointed in his living sons for just before his death?

6. What has Tristran always daydreamed of?

7. What does the slave girl tell Dunstan she wants when they are in the meadow together?

8. What is the relationship like between Tristran and Daisy?

9. Why is the Lilim so excited about news of a fallen star?

10. What does the wind from the east do for Tristran when he is in the store in Wall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the fantasy material included in this book shape the plot and affect the characters that featured in the book?

Essay Topic 2

How did self-image and personal identity affect Tristran in his actions and his ability to rescue the star?

Essay Topic 3

Courage and fear are two very important themes that overlap in this book many times. What are some examples of this, and how do these examples affect the progression of the plot?

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