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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. What did Brona's followers call him?

2. How does Flick's brother feel when he sees the stranger at the table?

3. How does Shea feel when he wakes up away from the Marsh?

4. Who does Menion say he is suspicious of as they begin their journey?

5. Who does Menion say will be the best protection for Shea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift did Allanor leave for Shea, and what is it to be used for?

2. What does Flick see when he is standing guard outside Shea's room?

3. What does Balinor say when he arrives at the inn?

4. What does Shea say when he hears the history of the Sword of Shannara, and how does Allanon respond to this?

5. What helps the group maintain their will as they travel through the Hall of the Kings?

6. Why does the stranger at the beginning of the book say he has come to the Vale?

7. What does Shea remember about his childhood?

8. What are Stores?

9. How does Allanon learn about Shea's fate after they leave the Hall of the Kings?

10. Who does the stranger at the beginning of the book say he is, and how does Flick's family respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity was a major theme in this play as many different life-styles and creatures were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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