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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 happens when Alyx tries to write letters to Raine in Chapter 18?

2. Where does Gavin go to talk to Miles?

3. What does Pagnell do to Alyx to avenge his ego?

4. What does Raine do when he and Alyx finally reunite?

5. Why does the king begin to cry while meeting with Alyx?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What misunderstandings had the king believed?

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

4. What do Raine and Alyx do together at the fair?

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

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

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

8. What does Alyx discover after leaving the camp, and what is her reaction this news?

9. Who pulls Alyx out of the crowd at the fair and why does he do this?

10. Who does Alyx finally meet at the end of Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Velvet Song is an example of a novel which tries to satisfy its reader. Is this common among all novels of this genre? Why might Deveraux be trying to please the audience? What might the reader be looking for from a novel such as Velvet Song?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the male lead of the novel, Raine Montgomery. What are his defining character traits? Describe his relationships with the other characters in the novel. What struggles or obstacles does he face throughout the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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