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C. Astonishment
D. Nervous
6. Why is the queen careful who she chooses to be her friends?
A. Not many people have the same interests as her.
B. She is suspicious of people due to the growing resistance to the monarchy
C. She doesn't like many people
D. She doesn't want friends who are only after her money
7. Why would Xanthe and Xavier be upset at Rowan?
A. He didn't find Nina
B. He didn't remember to call them
C. He didn't remember to meet them for dinner
D. He didn't invite them to dinner with the queen
8. What do the people of Paris mostly care about?
A. Food
B. Sewers
C. Street Lamps
D. Clothes
9. Which of the following is not blamed on the queen?
A. The wheat shortage
B. Under spending on clothes
C. Over spending on jewelry
D. Causing a in the textile industry
Open-Ended:
1. Rowan states, "The Hamlet was bizarre. It was like visiting Disneyland as an older kid." Identify the type of figurative language Rowan uses and use two examples from the text to support his statement.
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2. State the question that Rowan asks Antoinette during the game of Truth. Describe Antoinette's response using two details from the story.
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C. Rowan is nervous
D. Rowan is excited
3. "Rowan was livid; he had broken a heel." The word livid as used on page 142 most likely means
A. injured
B. annoyed
C. angry
D. unharmed
4. How does Rowan feel once the queen tells him who she really is?
A. upset
B. scared
C. relieved
D. embarrassed
5. What word best describes Rowan's feelings as he is lead into the queen's Hamlet?
A. Fear
B. Excitement
C. Astonishment
D. Nervous
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Open-Ended:
1. Rowan states, "The Hamlet was bizarre. It was like visiting Disneyland as an older kid." Identify the type of figurative language Rowan uses and use two examples from the text to support his statement.
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1. What word does Rowan use to describe Versailles? Use two examples from the text to support Rowan's use of the word.
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Describe what and why each of
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1. How did Emile manage to get the queen to agree to meet Rowan?
A. He paid her money
B. He is friends with her, so he just asked.
C. He now owes her a favor
D. He lied about Rowan
2. Because Rowan's mouth was dry and he hands were clammy, we know that
A. The weather is hot
B. Rowan is thirsty
C. Rowan is nervous
D. Rowan is excited
3.

1. What must Rowan do in order to gain Emile's help?
A. Pay him
B. Marry his daughter
C. Accompany his daughter
D. Nothing; Emile is generous
2. "Keep her from being so independent and running around like a field rat..." is an example of a
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
3. What image made Rowan think of his mother?
A. Pets
B. Books
C. Flowers
D. Stone animals
4. What was Louise's initial reaction to Rowan?
A. She liked him
B. She hated him
C. She could care less about him
D. She instantly fell in love
5. What was Rowan's initial reaction to Louise?
A. He thought she was beautiful
B. He thought she was over-weight
C. He thought she was too pale and thin
D. He thought she was disgusting
6. In the metaphor that Louise uses, who are the Titans and Jupiter?
A. The Titans are Roman Gods and Jupiter is a planet
B. The Titans are the people of France and Jupiter is their goal
C. The Titans are the monarchy and Jupiter are the patriots
D. The Titans are the patriots and Jupiter is the king and queen
7. How did Louise's father manage to get her sisters married?
A. Set them up on dates
B. Taught them to be noble
C. Bought them husbands
D. Introduced them to various different candidates
8. Why did the sculptor build Apollo going the wrong way?
A. He didn't know any better
B. He didn't build it wrong; Louise is wrong
C. He did it to upset the King
D. He did it to make the King happy
9. What does the metaphor, "he knew he was dead as soon as he saw the dance floor." (page 138)
A. Rowan was going to be killed
B. Rowan's disguise would not work let the truth be known
C. Rowan can't dance and wasn't going to be able to live up to his bargain of the deal
D. Rowan was going to be captured
10. "..the very same man that the waiter had fawned over.." The word fawned most likely means what?
A. Display disgust
B. Display affection
C. Display hatred
D. Display ignorance
11. With whom might Nina be with?
A. Jeanette
B. Hamlet
C. The queen
D. The king
Open-Ended:
1. Describe Rowan's dancing abilities and use at least two examples from the text to support your answer. Save your response as G.H. Dancing
2. Explain how Rowan's feelings toward Louise change from the time he first learns of her to when he meets and talks with her. Use at three examples from the text to support your answer. Save your response as G.H. Louise

1. Why does Xanthe pull out and use her fan?
A. She is hot and trying to cool down
B. She is practicing for her role
C. She is playing around for fun
D. She is trying to get rid of insects
2. "Xavier rushed over to Rowan, his hands clutched together deferentially." An antonym for deferentially is what?
A. respectably
B. Obediently
C. dutifully
D. rebelliously
3. Why can Xavier blend in with the people of Paris better than Xanthe and Rowan?
A. Being a servant is easier
B. His personality allows him to
C. Xavier was born in Paris, so he has practice
D. Rowan and Xanthe are too concerned for Nina
4. Why does Xanthe plan to visit the art galleries?
A. She is hoping find clues about Nina
B. She is hoping to find Nina
C. She is hoping to enjoy the art
D. She is hoping to learn how to fit in
5. On page 124, "It's not like being black in South after the Civil War" is a simile expressing
A. being black in the South is better than being black in Paris
B. being black in the South is the same as being black in Paris
C. being black in the South is worse than being black in Paris
B. being black in the South is nothing like being black in Paris
6. According to Gerard and Betrand, what is one of the highest honors?
A. Talking with king
B. Being in the king's presence
C. Giving the king his stockings
D. Giving the king his pajamas
7. What was the main cause of Rowan falling to the floor?
A. He was paying more attention to people surrounding him
B. He tripped over Gerard's foot
C. He was paying more attention to the ceiling
D. He tripped over Gerard's cane
8. According to Gerard and Betrand, what is the most important thing Rowan can do to fit in?
A. Take care of his appearance
B. Join the king for dinner
C. Have social aspirations
D. Have a positive attitude
9."My wife, Jeanette, is quite the social butterfly" is an example of
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
Open-Ended: Use Compass Odyssey Writer to write, save, and hand-in your responses.
1. What word does Rowan use to describe Versailles? Use two examples from the text to support Rowan's use of the word.
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2. Describe what each of the kids is doing to find Nina. Use example from the text to support your answer.
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C. discourteous
D. fearful
6. Why did the waiter bow deeply to Philippe Duc d' Orleans?
A. He was showing respect
B. He was showing disdain
C. He was asking for forgiveness
D. He was being polite
7. What important piece of information did the pamphlet provide?
A. Bastille Day is coming
B. The Queen is a horrible person
C. A Mozart play is being performed in Versailles
D. The tenor Figaro is performing in Versailles
8. "Political Pamphlet" is an example of
A. Hyperbole
B. Alliteration
C. Idiom
D. Personification
9. "Mozart is like a god to her" is an example of
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Personification
D. Metaphor
10. Why do the kids only have two days to find Nina?
A. The alleviators will not work anymore
B. The French will realize they don't belong and will imprison them
C. The French Revolution will be in full swing
D. Bastille Day will cause much violence
Open-Ended:
1. The title of the chapter you just read is "The Marquis d' Orange." Create an title that would be appropriate for this chapter and explain why using at least two details.
2. The author says that the "Bastille is more than a prison." Use two examples from the text to support the author's statement.

C. He wants to eat dessert first
D. He is too tired and wants to go to sleep
5. "The young man staring back at him was gallant and sophisticated." What is a synonym for gallant?
A. cowardly
B. heroic
C. discourteous
D. fearful
6.
Open-Ended:
1. The title of the chapter you just read is "The Marquis d' Orange." Create an title that would be appropriate for this chapter and explain why using at least two details.

C. They were too hungry to talk
D. They were upset at each other and had nothing to say
4. Why is Rowan opposed to going to the Palais-Royal?
A. He wants to search for Nina
B. He is scared of the people
C. He wants to eat dessert first
D. He is too tired and wants to go to sleep
5.
Open-Ended:
1. The title of the chapter you just read is "The Marquis d' Orange." Create an title that would be appropriate for this chapter and explain why using at least two details.

1 . Of the three children, who is best at improvising?
A. Rowan
B. Xanthe
C. Xavier
D. They are all the same
2. Why did Madame Vontighem give the kids a sympathetic smile?
A. She was sorry that she only had two rooms
B. She was sorry that the rooms would be noisy.
C. She was sorry that their bags were stolen.
D. She was sorry that she didn't have a room large enough for all the kids
3. Why did the kids eat in silence?
A. They were trying to be secretive
B. They were thinking of where to find Nina
C. They were too hungry to talk
D. They were upset at each other and had nothing to say
4.