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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 does Dayel see before he is trapped in the tower?

2. What is Ginnisson's occupation?

3. Where does the Gnome army camp after defeating Balinor's legions outside the city?

4. What is done to Kern after the evacuation?

5. What normally houses the Sword of Shannara?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hendel thinking about during the first day of battle?

2. How does Durin die?

3. Why does Menion feel that the plan to evacuate Kern must be kept quiet?

4. What does Keltset do when Rock Trolls surround the group at dusk?

5. What does Keltset explain to his people through sign language?

6. What happens when a Skull Bearer lands with Creel at Paranor?

7. Why is it so important that the Elf King is found and returned to his Kingdom?

8. What happens when Stenmin tries to kill Menion?

9. What does Allanor ask Flick to do when he sees an army ready to attack Callahorn?

10. Why did Palance place Balinor in prison when he arrived in Callahorn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

How did Keltset die, and what did this reveal about his character? How did this death affect the characters who witnessed it?

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