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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. The slaves, the Commander thought, never really knew what to expect from their new position, or else they'd never risked the Queen's ________.

2. What was Beauty forced to do when she entered the room and Mistress Lockley pushed her forward?

3. What surprised Tristan about the woman in the room, as she finally came into focus?

4. Tristan tells Beauty, "In the end, they will _________ over us," as they are moving along in the cart.

5. What did the Captain do as he called Beauty his slave at the end of their time together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What have Sleeping Beauty's parents consented for the Crown Prince to do with Beauty?

2. What is the agreement between the slaves and their owners, which Beauty finds out in the beginning?

3. What do Tristan and Beauty talk about as they are being carried to the auction?

4. How is Tristan supposed to enter the house of Nicolas when he is brought there?

5. What does Beauty realize when she is taken to the Court of Eleanor with the Crown Prince?

6. What does Nicolas ask Tristan if he had learned as Tristan was being paraded through the street?

7. When are the slaves not ignored by the villagers, according to the observations of Beauty as she walks through town?

8. What is the first punishment that Beauty is made to do with the other slaves in the middle of the village?

9. What happens to Beauty as a result of becoming a slave who is to be sold?

10. What did the Captain order Beauty to do when she entered his room for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The objectification of the slaves in this book is difficult for some to read and to understand completely, as this is certainly not 'normal' by modern society's standards.

Part 1: Why do you think that the slaves are objectified during the course of their training and auctioning?

Part 2: What might happen if the slaves were allowed to feel like humans during their time as slaves?

Part 3: How does a person change when they are only judged by what they look like?

Essay Topic 2

There are small favors the slaves can enjoy when they are with their Masters and Mistresses.

Part 1: Do you think these small rewards are helpful in the training of slaves?

Part 2: Why do you think the owners reward their slaves at all, especially since they don't have to?

Part 3: How do you think the slaves feel about having small rewards during their training?

Essay Topic 3

In some cases, it seems the owners of the slaves begin to fall in love with their slaves.

Part 1: Why do you think the slave owners are able to fall in love with their slaves?

Part 2: Do you think that these feelings of love are genuine or just based on how they want to feel about their relationship to the slave?

Part 3: How do you think the slaves should feel about being loved by their Masters or Mistresses?

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