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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 does Tom take from his cottage?
2. What do the Narcheska and Peottre do about the Bingtown traders?
3. Where does Hap live at the beginning of the book?
4. Why is Tom furious with Golden?
5. How does Hap feel when Tom tells him Nighteyes is dead?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Tom goes to Golden's quarters in Chapter XII?
2. What does Dutiful ask Tom about Golden and what is Tom's response?
3. What does Dutiful say about the Narcheska, and what does Golden tell the prince?
4. Who goes riding with the prince and Lady Vance and what does Peottre announce?
5. What occurs shortly before the Outislanders leave Buckkeep?
6. What do the Piebalds claim about the Witted, and what is actually true about the Piebalds?
7. What conversation does Tom over hear at the beginning of Chapter VI and what is his response?
8. Who is Thick, what is his ability and what does Chade want Tom to do about Thick?
9. Why does Laurel decide to leave Buckkeep?
10. What does Tom see and hear when he spies on the Narcheska?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"The Golden Fool" falls in the genre called fantasy. Discuss the following:
1. What is the definition of genre? Fantasy genre? How do you know "The Golden Fool" falls in the genre of fantasy? Give examples.
2. Other than entertainment, why do you think people might read fantasy?
3. Fantasy is sometimes considered second-rate fiction--i.e., that it is not good enough to be studied in academe. Why do you think this is true? Do you think it is a valid argument?
Essay Topic 2
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think The Golden Fool is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think "The Golden Fool" is? Explain your response
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