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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. How long does it take Raine to recover from Brian's attack on him?

2. How does the crowd act when it is time for Alyx's execution?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 12, how many months have passed since Alyx left the camp?

4. At the end of Chapter 19, why does Alyx storm away angrily from Raine?

5. Why does Alyx agree to go with Pagnell when they see each other at the wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brian Chatworth come to the outlaw's camp?

2. What news does Alyx learn of the Montgomerys?

3. When Alyx realizes that she has been very selfish throughout her life, what does she do?

4. What happens during the fight between Roger and Raine?

5. What does Judith tell Alyx about the family feud after Alyx returns home from the fair?

6. What does Alyx notice in the moments before her execution?

7. How do the convicts react when Alyx leaves the camp?

8. What does Gavin and Judith ask Alyx to do to bring Raine back home for good?

9. What happens when Alyx arrives at the monastery after a two-hour long journey?

10. What does Pagnell do to Alyx at the wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Alyx and Raine. What challenges and struggles do they face? How do they meet? Do they get along well? If not, what is causing conflict between them? What are some of the ups and downs they experience? Does their relationship end on a happy note at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the protagonist of the novel Velvet Song. What are Alyx's defining character traits? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the narrative? What do her main storylines deal with?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in the novel Velvet Song. Which characters are involved in conflicts? How do these conflicts begin, and how are they resolved? How do these conflicts affect the lives of the characters?

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