So This Is Ever After Quiz: 20 Questions on Plot, Characters & Themes

Test your knowledge of So This Is Ever After with this 20-question quiz covering plot, character motivations, themes, and big-picture ideas. Each question is based on the events and details of the novel. Answers and explanations are at the bottom. For more help, see the book summary, questions and answers, or ending explained.

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Quiz Questions

1. What happens immediately after Arek kills the Vile One?

A) He is crowned with great fanfare. - B) He reluctantly accepts the role of interim king. - C) He searches for the princess in the tower. - D) He abdicates the throne.

2. What do the companions find when they reach the tower where the princess is supposedly imprisoned?

A) A living princess who joins them. - B) The skeleton of the last princess. - C) A wizard with a new prophecy. - D) A treasure hoard.

3. What does the wizard reveal about prophecies?

A) All prophecies are true. - B) The prophetess had a 95% accuracy rate. - C) He has a new prophecy for Arek. - D) The prophecy was a hoax.

4. What is the magical consequence Arek discovers when he tries to abdicate?

A) He loses his magic. - B) He experiences severe pain and nosebleeds. - C) The crown disappears. - D) He is banished from the castle.

5. What event leads to Lila confessing her love for Rion?

A) A masquerade ball. - B) The Heart's Truth pollen. - C) A picnic. - D) A sword fight.

6. What does Arek do after Matt kisses him at the masquerade?

A) He immediately confesses his love. - B) He follows Matt to the library and writes a letter. - C) He dances with other suitors. - D) He leaves the castle.

7. What does Matt reveal he did to the prophecy scroll?

A) He burned it. - B) He spilled wine on it deliberately to hide a line. - C) He added a new line. - D) He lost it.

8. In the epilogue, who receives the princess's journal?

A) Bethany. - B) Lady Loren. - C) Sionna. - D) Meredith.

9. Why does Arek initially refuse to bond with a soul mate?

(Short answer)

10. Why does Matt spill wine on the prophecy?

A) To hide the line about the mage loving the chosen one. - B) To make the prophecy unreadable. - C) To prevent Arek from seeing the future. - D) To test Arek's reaction.

11. Why does Sionna stay at the castle after the quest?

A) She has nowhere else to go. - B) She is bound by an oath. - C) She wants to become queen. - D) She is curious about ruling.

12. Why does Rion stay with Arek?

A) He swore an oath to protect Arek. - B) He hopes to gain power. - C) He is in love with Arek. - D) He wants to train knights.

13. Why does Arek decide to use the princess's journal as a guide?

(Short answer)

14. What does the crown symbolize in the story?

A) Power and freedom. - B) Burden and binding magic. - C) Wealth and status. - D) Friendship and loyalty.

15. What does the Heart's Truth flower represent?

A) Deception and lies. - B) Revealing hidden desires. - C) Healing and restoration. - D) Eternal love.

16. How does the prophecy function as a theme?

(Short answer)

17. What does the princess's journal symbolize?

A) A guide to ruling. - B) A record of lost love and regret. - C) A magical artifact. - D) A map to treasure.

18. How does Arek's character change from the beginning to the end of the novel?

(Short answer)

19. Compare Arek's relationship with Matt to the princess's relationship with Lady Loren.

(Short answer)

20. What role does found family play in the story?

(Short answer)

Answer Key

1. B) He reluctantly accepts the role of interim king.

After the messy kill, Arek puts on the crown and declares himself king temporarily, but he is not enthusiastic about it.

2. B) The skeleton of the last princess.

The group finds the princess's bones in the tower, confirming she is dead and Arek is the rightful ruler.

3. B) The prophetess had a 95% accuracy rate.

The wizard says not all prophecies are true, but this one happened to be, with the prophetess being 95% accurate.

4. B) He experiences severe pain and nosebleeds.

When Arek tries to abdicate, he suffers physical agony and nosebleeds until he puts the crown back on and declares himself king again.

5. B) The Heart's Truth pollen.

Lila inhales the pollen and runs to the training courtyard to declare her love for Rion, who reciprocates.

6. B) He follows Matt to the library and writes a letter.

After Matt flees, Arek finds him in the library, stays with him, and later writes a confession letter.

7. B) He spilled wine on it deliberately to hide a line.

Matt reveals he intentionally spilled wine to cover the line about the mage loving the chosen one.

8. B) Lady Loren.

In the epilogue, Matt gives the princess's journal to Lady Loren, the princess's lost love.

9. Arek refuses to force someone into a bond just to save his life; he wants consent and genuine love.

He tells Harlow he won't bond merely to survive, and later he is unwilling to pressure Matt or others.

10. A) To hide the line about the mage loving the chosen one.

Matt spilled the wine on purpose to conceal the prophecy that he would love Arek from afar.

11. A) She has nowhere else to go.

Sionna explains she couldn't return to her old life because her father died and her mother and sister moved away.

12. A) He swore an oath to protect Arek.

Rion stays because he made an oath to the God of Vows and must honor it.

13. Arek has three months to find a soul mate, and the journal contains a successful romance story he can follow.

He realizes the castle has no potential suitors, so he decides to use the diary as a blueprint to woo one of his friends.

14. B) Burden and binding magic.

The crown is heavy, causes headaches, and is tied to the magical law that binds Arek to the throne.

15. B) Revealing hidden desires.

The Heart's Truth pollen makes people speak their true feelings, as seen with Lila and Matt.

16. The prophecy subverts the chosen-one trope; it is unreliable (95% accuracy) and the hero's victory is anticlimactic, emphasizing free will and friendship over destiny.

The story shows that prophecies are not absolute and that Arek's choices matter more than fate.

17. B) A record of lost love and regret.

The journal contains the princess's love story with Lady Loren and her regret at not telling her.

18. Arek starts as a reluctant, unprepared king who wants to avoid responsibility, but grows into a compassionate leader who values his friends and ultimately chooses love and duty together.

He learns to accept his role and makes decisions based on kindness and loyalty.

19. Both relationships involve unspoken love and fear of rejection, but Arek and Matt get a second chance, while the princess and Loren are separated by fate; Arek ensures Loren gets closure.

The princess pushed Loren away to protect her, while Arek and Matt overcome their miscommunication.

20. The quest companions become Arek's support system, helping him rule, confronting him about his secrets, and ultimately celebrating his bond with Matt; they are his chosen family.

They stay with him, offer advice, and provide emotional comfort throughout his struggles.