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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. The Mother Confessor says that the First Wizard uses his ________ to help him with questions and problems.

2. What is the mark of the Mord-Sith's profession, which is to torture others and to kill those who have the gift?

3. Abby knows that the _________ is the spell cast by a sorceress, and apparently it's the same name as one cast by a wizard.

4. What did the sorceress do as the people begin to walk down the hall to the place where they might ask their questions?

5. It is said that the ___________ of a sorceress is a ____________ of all sorceresses.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the old woman tell Abby about the bracelet that Abby is wearing as they are standing in line outside the Keep?

2. What is the explanation of the bone that Abby carries with her, the one that she uses to try to encourage the help of the First Wizard?

3. Who decides that they will see the First Wizard on the behalf of Abby since she has pleaded her case?

4. What does Abby tell the Mother Confessor about the bone that she carries from her mother after her mother died?

5. Why is Abby standing at the wall of the Keep in the beginning of the story?

6. What was the tactic of 'dulling the enemies' weapons' that Abby describes as being the situation in her own village?

7. What does the Grace symbol stand for, according to the story as told in the book?

8. What is Mariska's response when Abby shares with her that the First Wizard will not help her?

9. Why does Abby's bracelet begin to warm her skin when she is waiting in line to see the wizards?

10. What is different about the Grace symbol that the First Wizard draws on the ground in front of the others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The people in the story are able to turn to magic and wizards to ask for help for their problems.

Part 1: Do you think it's right to ask a wizard to do magic to help with a problem?

Part 2: Do you think you would as a magician to help you with a problem in your own life?

Part 3: Why do you think a wizard might be a person to turn to during a time of crisis?

Essay Topic 2

The First Wizard draws the world of the dead in his instructions to Thomas, which causes Thomas to cite this as madness.

Part 1: Why do you think the idea of bringing death into the conflict could be seen as madness?

Part 2: Why do you think Thomas seems to be unsure of what the First Wizard is speaking?

Part 3: Do you ever think death is the answer to problems?

Essay Topic 3

The Mother Confessor consoles Abby, telling her that the First Wizard is also a Trickster and hence his actions may not be what they seem.

Part 1: Why do you think the Mother Confessor decided to tell Abby about the trickster aspect of the First Wizard?

Part 2: What is the value of being a trickster in the world? How can this be helpful?

Part 3: Do you think that playing tricks on others is something which should be done?

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