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| 1. | What is the setting at the beginning of the prologue? |
| 2. | Describe the driver of the wagon. |
| 3. | What do the driver, the footman, and the kitchen maid do with the object they obtain from the cellar? |
| 4. | What is the object they obtain from the cellar? Be specific. |
| 5. | Where is the driver taking the object? |
Chapter 1: Palace Intrigue Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | Why is Aurelia bored? |
| 2. | What is the reason for the party? |
| 3. | How is Melony related to Aurelia? |
| 4. | Why has Robert been gone from the palace for four years? |
| 5. | What does Daria dare Robert to do? |
| 6. | What does Robert promise Aurelia? |
| 7. | What can’t Robert imagine? |
Chapter 2: Protest Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | What was Robert’s father’s job at the palace? |
| 2. | What does Uncle Henry ask Robert to do? |
| 3. | How is Chris supposed to help Robert? |
| 4. | How did the assassin try to kill Aurelia? |
| 5. | How many assassination attempts have there been on Aurelia’s life? |
| 6. | Why are Aurelia and Daria going to the market place? |
| 7. | Why are the people in market square angry? |
| 8. | Why do the guards raise their swords? |
| Chapter 3: Palace Intrigue Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | Why is Aurelia’s stepmother, Elise, angry with Aurelia? |
| 2. | Why can’t Melony inherit the throne instead of Aurelia? |
| 3. | What is the gift Melony gives Aurelia? |
| 4. | What are Robert, Chris, and Aurelia’s disguises for Carnival? |
| 5. | Why do Robert and Aurelia leave Chris behind? |
| 6. | What does Robert do on the frontier besides farm? |
| 7. | Why do you think Aurelia is envious of Robert on p.58? |
| 8. | How is Aurelia almost killed on Carnival night? |
| Chapter 4: Horseflesh Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | How does Robert plan to track down the person responsible for the carriage attack? |
| 2. | What is the lie Aurelia catches Robert telling? |
| 3. | Why is Robert going to the horse fair? |
| 4. | Describe Drew’s appearance. |
| 5. | According to Drew, who does the scarred stallion from the carriage attack belong to? |
| Chapter 5: Honesty Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | Why is Aurelia angry with Robert? |
| 2. | What is the metaphor on page 84, and what does it say about Aurelia’s view of her home? |
| 3. | How does Robert figure out where to find Aurelia? |
| 4. | According to the seaman’s story, how did the boy named Andrew help the people on the refuge ship? |
| 5. | How does Aurelia react to learning about the assassination attack? |
| 6. | What does Aurelia want to know at the end of the chapter? |
| Chapter 6: The Letter Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | A scene that takes place in the past is called a flashback. Who is the letter from in the flashback? |
| 2. | How does Robert’s father, Mr. Vantauge, react when he reads the letter? |
| 3. | According to the letter, describe the first assassination attempt on Aurelia’s life. |
| 4. | Why does Robert decide to return to the palace instead of his father? |
| 5. | Why doesn’t Robert’s father think Robert should go? |
| 6. | What is the promise Robert wants Aurelia to make, and does she make it? |
| Chapter 7: The Pulse of Politics Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | How does the dream end? |
| 2. | What is the news from Edward of Anthone that upsets the council meeting? |
| 3. | How does Aurelia think her father should deal with Edward of Anthone’s news? |
| 4. | Why does Aurelia have to leave the meeting? |
| 5. | Why is Aurelia really angry with her father? |
| 6. | Where is Drew taking Robert, and why is he taking Robert there? |
| Chapter 8: Depth Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | Why is the king in the library? |
| 2. | How does the king hurt Aurelia’s feelings at the end of their argument? |
| 3. | What is the excuse Drew makes to explain why he and Robert are visiting the stables? |
| 4. | Describe the queen’s stables at Midbury. Include at least four details. |
| 5. | What is the name of the driver/assassin from the carnival night carriage attack? |
| 6. | Why does Robert run away after seeing the golden Geordian colt? |
| 7. | Who does Robert see coming out of the same black carriage used in the carnival night attack? |
| Chapter 9: Courting Danger Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | What is the main problem Robert has at the beginning of the chapter? |
| 2. | What does Aurelia dare Robert to do in the throne room? |
| 3. | Who does the king think Robert is asking about? |
| 4. | How does Aurelia get rid of her lady’s maid and the guards? |
| 5. | How did Aurelia’s brother really die? |
| 6. | What does Aurelia think is the cause for her father failing to talk to her? |
| 7. | How does Robert tell Aurelia why he really came back from the frontier? |
| Chapter 10: Intensity Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | Why do you think Aurelia runs away after being kissed? |
| 2. | Who wins the race on the meadow? |
| 3. | How does Robert surprise Aurelia after the race? |
| 4. | How does Aurelia feel after riding Horizon? |
| 5. | How does Robert want Aurelia to help him with his plan to capture the assassin? |
| Chapter 11: The Bait Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | What does Aurelia tell her stepmother she wants to do? |
| 2. | Who is the owner of the golden colt? |
| 3. | How does Chris help Robert sneak into Edward’s rooms? |
| 4. | Describe Robert’s plan to catch the culprit behind the assassination plot. |
| 5. | According to Robert’s plan, who will be in the arena? |
| 6. | What is Robert going to be doing while Aurelia brings Horizon to the arena? |
| 7. | What did Robert and Aurelia learn from the note, and what did they fail to learn? |
| Chapter 12: The Race Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | Why doesn’t Robert go in and talk to the king immediately? |
| 2. | Why does Robert decide he can afford to wait a little longer before interrupting the king? |
| 3. | What very important, though unclear, piece of information does Robert learn from his father’s letter? |
| 4. | What is Aurelia’s plan to escape the assassin during the race? |
| 5. | How does the assassin try to kill Aurelia? Include both ways. |
| 6. | How does the assassination attempt end? |
| Chapter 13: The Duel Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | Who was talking to Aurelia’s father before Robert? |
| 2. | Who goes to the arena with Robert and the king? |
| 3. | What important fact does Robert realize when he learns that Aurelia never sent him a message changing the time of the race? |
| 4. | What are the directions Robert gives Aurelia before he returns to talk to the king and Chris? |
| 5. | Who was the main person behind the assassination plot? |
| 6. | Why did Chris help Melony? |
| 7. | How does the duel end? |
| Chapter 14: Confrontation Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | How is Melony really related to Aurelia? Who is Melony’s birth father? |
| 2. | Why did Melony want Aurelia killed? |
| 3. | Who probably poisoned Aurelia’s cake during the coming-out party? |
| 4. | What does the king order Robert to do at the end of the conversation? |
| 5. | Why did Aurelia’s mother leave the palace? |
| 6. | What does the king command Aurelia to do? |
| 7. | Why won’t the king arrest Melony? |
| 8. | Why is Melony in Chris’s room? |
| 9. | What is Aurelia planning to do now? |
| Chapter 15: In the Garden Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | According to Drew, what is Aurelia planning to do? |
| 2. | How does Uncle Henry react to Robert’s apology? |
| 3. | How does Aurelia find Robert? |
| 4. | Why is Aurelia sure her father will let her go on the expedition? |
| 5. | What does Aurelia ask Robert to do? |
| 6. | How does Robert respond to her request? |
| Epilogue Directions: Answer the questions. |
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| 1. | Why is Horizon upset? |
| 2. | Where does Aurelia think Drew is from? |
| 3. | Who finally gets everyone arranged and ready to go? |
| 4. | Where are Aurelia’s family members during the departure? |
| 5. | Why do you think the last line says “the chain around her ankle” breaks free? |
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