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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 Dutiful ask Thick to do?

2. What does Laudwine do to Tom when they are fighting?

3. What does Chade tell Tom he must do?

4. What do Thick's employers call Tom?

5. What happens when Dutiful tries to Skill Tom when Tom is fighting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tom heal from his stab wound?

2. Where has Civil been, and why does Tom not trust Civil?

3. What does Starling tell Tom about her marriage and what is his response?

4. What rumor is passed around about Laudwine's death?

5. What does the Queen do about the Witted?

6. Why is Swift at court and what is the Queen's decision about him?

7. What happens between Tom and Svanja's father and what does Hap tell Tom about love?

8. What does Golden want to do about the quest and how does Chade handle Golden and why does Chade do what he does with Golden?

9. What does the Queen do about the Old Bloods?

10. What does Tom tell Chade about Golden and what is Chade's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "The Golden Fool" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "The Golden Fool" a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "The Golden Fool". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "The Golden Fool". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "The Golden Fool". Include the homicides and suicide that happen in the story.

Essay Topic 3

"The Golden Fool" is one book in a series of novels involving the Farseers. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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