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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 kind of flower does Jude tuck behind her ear in Chapter 17?

2. Dulcamara tells her students in Chapter 17 that "The crown is cursed so that a murder of its wearer causes" what (175)?

3. What does Madoc say the maker of the sword that he bestows on Jude called the sword?

4. What does Vivi bring to Jude's room for her to eat in Chapter 23?

5. There are five basic phases of Jude's plan in Chapter 29. What is Phase 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict takes place between Jude and Madoc in Chapter 29?

2. What does Madoc gives to Jude before the Coronation in Chapter 19? What does this gift represent?

3. What is the significance of the message carried by the messenger in Chapter 19?

4. What happens to the messenger that comes to Prince Dain's house while Jude and the Ghost watch in Chapter 19? Why?

5. What does Jude learn about Prince Dain's past actions in Chapter 22?

6. What does Prince Balekin do during the coronation ceremony in Chapter 20?

7. Who is Sophie and why does Jude try to rescue her?

8. Why does Jude challenge Taryn to a duel in Chapter 23? What happens?

9. How does Jude's plan begin to set into motion in Chapter 30?

10. Why and how has Prince Cardan's role in the novel changed in Book Two, Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Vivi in The Cruel Prince. How is Vivi different from her sisters? How old is she in the main narrative? What are Vivi's main motivations? What actions does she take to fulfill those objectives?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Identify and discuss three examples of imagery in the novel. How does the author employ similes and metaphors? What are they used to describe? How is onomatopoeia used and why?

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