View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Septimus does to try to kill the Lilim?

2. What is the star's name?

3. How is Primus killed?

4. Why does the man in the carriage decide to take Tristran as a passenger?

5. What do the ghosts do after Septimus's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the star so angry after being rescued by Tristran?

2. What does Tristran do when the Lilim approaches him with the knives, and why?

3. How do Tristran and the star get out of the cloud?

4. How is Tristran saved from the poisoned ale?

5. What does the slave girl tell Tristran to do after she is freed, and why?

6. What happens when Tristran asks the woman with the bird for a ride to Wall?

7. What allows the slave girl to be set free?

8. What does Primus warn Tristran of while they ride together?

9. What does Tristran do when he sees a colorful bird in a bush?

10. What does Tristran dream about after the star leaves him?

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

What was the unicorn's role in this book, and how did his presence alter Tristran's life?

Essay Topic 3

How did the market fair in Faerie change Dunstan's life for good and bad? Please cite examples from the book for each side of this issue.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 686 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample