Quiz A Forgery of Fate Elizabeth Lim

A Forgery of Fate: Full-Book Quiz

Quiz: A Forgery of Fate

This quiz spans the entire story. You'll find 20 questions mixing multiple-choice and short-answer formats. There are 8 plot/sequence questions, 5 on character motivation, 4 on theme/symbol, and 3 synthesis questions. The answer key follows, with brief explanations.

Plot/Sequence (8 questions)

  1. Multiple Choice: How does Tru’s magic paintbrush first behave when she paints from imagination?

    • A) It produces exact copies of real objects.
    • B) It creates visions of the future.
    • C) It summons small animals.
    • D) It writes poems in gold ink.

  2. Multiple Choice: What object does the Demon Prince give Tru when they meet in his garden?

    • A) A forged scroll
    • B) A ring of nine pearls
    • C) A scholar’s hat
    • D) A vial of sangi

  3. Short Answer: What does Tru paint that comes to life as a water phoenix in her old house?

  4. Multiple Choice: Where does Elang take Tru to seek help from Queen Haidi?

    • A) Yonsar Castle
    • B) The Western Fold
    • C) Nanhira, the merfolk realm
    • D) Jinsang Palace

  5. Multiple Choice: What is the true identity of the forger Gaari?

    • A) Puhkan
    • B) Elang
    • C) Kunkoi
    • D) Shani

  6. Short Answer: What is the name of the divine parchment that can send anyone painted on it into Oblivion?

  7. Multiple Choice: How does Tru ultimately defeat the Dragon King Nazayun?

    • A) She stabs him with a harpoon.
    • B) She paints his reflection inside his own eye, then uses the Touch of Entrapment.
    • C) She tricks him into breaking a divine oath and then seals him in a crate.
    • D) She kisses Elang, which breaks Nazayun’s power.

  8. Multiple Choice: In the epilogue, what does Elang (now human) sell at the Lantern Festival?

    • A) Firecrackers
    • B) Boots
    • C) Waterbells
    • D) Noodles

Character Motivation (5 questions)

  1. Short Answer: Why does Tru agree to marry Elang in the first place?

  2. Multiple Choice: What drove Elang to disguise himself as Gaari and train Tru for three years?

    • A) He needed her to forge paintings for his collection.
    • B) He was hired by Madam Yargui to find a forger.
    • C) He recognized her from a childhood prophecy and wanted to earn her trust for his mission.
    • D) He wanted to learn her magic paintbrush technique.

  3. Multiple Choice: Why does Shani ultimately betray Tru to Nazayun?

    • A) She believes Nazayun will reward her with freedom.
    • B) She is forced by a debt of honor (anmi) and fears for her survival.
    • C) She is jealous of Tru’s relationship with Elang.
    • D) She is a spy planted by Queen Haidi.

  4. Short Answer: What does Mama Saigas do with the money Tru earns, and why does this cause a crisis?

  5. Multiple Choice: Why does General Caisan distrust Shani?

    • A) Shani once tried to kill Elang.
    • B) Caisan believes all demons are servants of Nazayun.
    • C) Shani stole his dragon pearl.
    • D) Caisan caught Shani stealing sangi.

Theme/Symbol (4 questions)

  1. Multiple Choice: What does the red string of fate symbolize in Tru and Elang’s relationship?

    • A) Magical protection against curses
    • B) The inescapable bond and sacrifice between them
    • C) A binding contract that can be broken by either party
    • D) A decoration for the wedding ceremony only

  2. Short Answer: What does the recurring motif of noodles represent in Tru and Elang’s interactions?

  3. Multiple Choice: The dragon’s pearl in the story is a symbol of:

    • A) Wealth and power
    • B) Love, heart, and the ability to feel emotion
    • C) A weapon to control storms
    • D) An ancient artifact that grants immortality

  4. Short Answer: What does the “forgery of fate” concept refer to in Tru’s final plan against Nazayun?

Synthesis (3 questions)

  1. Multiple Choice: How does Tru’s growth as a forger foreshadow her success in the climax?

    • A) She learns to paint faster than anyone else.
    • B) She masters the art of hiding secrets within paintings, allowing her to deceive Nazayun.
    • C) She gives up forging altogether and creates only original works.
    • D) She memorizes every detail of Nazayun’s face.

  2. Short Answer: In what way does the curse of heartlessness influence the entire structure of Elang and Tru’s marriage plot?

  3. Multiple Choice: The story leaves which question unanswered for readers to reflect on?

    • A) Will Elang ever regain his memories of Tru?
    • B) Is Nazayun permanently destroyed?
    • C) Does Tru’s family ever forgive her?
    • D) What happened to the stolen paintings Gaari collected?

Answer Key

  1. B – Her magic brush shows visions of the future, not copies or real objects. The outline notes that “her magic paintbrush produces real objects and faces” as visions.
  2. B – In Chapter Seven, the Demon Prince gives Tru a ring of nine pearls, matching the vision in her sketchbook.
  3. A water phoenix – In Chapter Eight, Tru paints a phoenix that comes to life and attacks Puhkan. The water spirit itself says “Get the ring!”
  4. C – Chapter Twenty-Five: Elang and Tru seek Queen Haidi in Nanhira, the merfolk realm.
  5. B – In Chapter Thirty the narrator discovers that Gaari was Elang in disguise. Evidence: “She realizes Gaari was Elang in disguise.”
  6. The Scroll of Oblivion – First mentioned in Chapter Thirty-Two as the divine parchment that erases anything painted on it. Evidence: “Scroll of Oblivion—a divine parchment that erases anything painted on it.”
  7. B – In Chapter Thirty-Six, Tru paints Elang’s reflection inside Nazayun’s eye, not Elang himself. She then uses the Touch of Entrapment to send Nazayun into Oblivion.
  8. C – In the epilogue, Elang sells waterbells at the Lantern Festival. Evidence: “He sells waterbells and is drawn to her lantern.”
  9. To protect her family from Madam Yargui’s debt and to save her sister Falina from being sold. – Chapters Four and Ten establish that Tru agrees to the marriage to secure her family’s safety and pay off the debt.
  10. C – Chapter Thirty-One reveals that Elang spent three years disguised as Gaari to earn Tru’s trust, driven by a mission tied to her childhood painting of him. Evidence: “He admits he spent three years disguised as her mentor to earn her trust, driven by a mission tied to her childhood painting of him.”
  11. B – In Chapter Thirty-Five, Shani betrays Tru but is later shown to be trapped by the debt of honor (anmi) and self-preservation. Evidence: “Shani explains the demon debt of honor (anmi) and her thirst for vengeance.” Also outline: “Shani is forced by a debt of honor.”
  12. She lost the money gambling and owed twenty thousand jens to Madam Yargui, which puts the family at risk of being separated. – Chapter Four: Mama reveals she owes twenty thousand to Madam Yargui and that Falina will be sold if not paid.
  13. B – In Chapter Twenty-Four, General Caisan accuses Shani of serving King Nazayun and causing Elang’s banishment. Evidence: “He accuses Shani of serving King Nazayun and causing Elang’s banishment.”
  14. B – The red string binds Tru and Elang together, and its breaking symbolizes the end of their love pact. In the ending, Tru ties it around her wrist after Elang’s death. The theme is sacrifice and bond.
  15. Comfort, friendship, and home – Noodles appear during happy moments (meeting with Gaari, dinner talks) and symbolize the ordinary life Tru longs for. Elang mentions noodles during his final goodbye.
  16. B – The dragon’s pearl is Elang’s heart; without it he cannot love. Nazayun’s curse placed the pearl inside Tru’s heart, making the love conditional. Evidence: “his dragon pearl was taken, leaving him unable to feel love or become a full dragon.”
  17. She paints Elang’s reflection inside Nazayun’s eye instead of Elang himself – a deliberate deception to trick the Scroll into sending Nazayun away while saving Elang. – Evidence: “I’d hidden a secret inside. A forgery of fate, as Elang would call it.” and “she painted Elang’s reflection inside Nazayun’s eye, not Elang himself.”
  18. B – Tru’s entire skill set as a forger involves hiding imperfections and faking authenticity. She uses that expertise to hide a secret in the portrait of Elang, which saves him. Evidence: “I’d hidden a secret inside… It was thanks to her that I’d mastered the form—enough that I could hide a secret inside.”
  19. It forces Tru and Elang into a marriage of convenience that slowly becomes real, and it sets up the ultimate sacrifice: Elang’s life because his pearl (heart) lies in Tru. Their love is proven when Elang shows he has a heart only in her presence. – The curse is the central obstacle. Evidence: “Nazayun reveals that Elang has a heart only in Truyan’s presence—he truly loves her.”
  20. A – The epilogue shows Elang as human with no memory of Tru, but he is drawn to her lantern. The story ends with them kissing and walking off together, but it doesn’t confirm if his memory fully returns. Evidence: “Elang, now fully human, with two gray eyes and no memory of her.”