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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. In the first lines of "I'd Love to Be a Fairy's Child," the narrator states, "Children born of fairy stock / Never need for" what (I)?

2. How old was Jude when she was lured into getting drunk on faerie wine?

3. What color is the Bomb's hair described as in Chapter 14?

4. What does Jude add to the faeries' lunches in Chapter 5?

5. What does Jude do with the slip of paper that falls out of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland book in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Vivi introduce Taryn and Jude to in Chapter 8? How is this character described?

2. What does Jude observe that lends light to the relationship between Prince Cardan and Prince Balekin in Chapter 12?

3. How does Jude perceive Oriana?

4. How are the humans that Jude encounters in Chapter 12 described?

5. What does the tournament mean to Jude? Why?

6. What exchange do Prince Dain and Jude make in Chapter 10?

7. How does Vivi differ from Jude and Taryn?

8. How are Jude and Taryn similar? How are they different?

9. What are the three pieces of information that Jude introduces to the reader in Chapter 6?

10. What mission does Jude set out to accomplish for Prince Dain in Chapter 12? Where does she go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and red herrings in The Cruel Prince. Give one example of each and discuss the following: What is the clue foretelling? Is the clue correct or misleading? Why does the author insert this clue in the text?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of magic in The Cruel Prince. What does magic represent in this novel? How is magic associated with power in the land of Faerie? Who holds the powers of magic?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Taryn's role in the plot of The Cruel Prince. What is a character foil and how does this term apply to Taryn? What are Taryn's familial relationships like? With whom does she become betrothed?

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