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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 inn does Jimmy go to in Chapter 2?

2. How many years has Commander Bayne been in service?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 8, how long has Arutha's party been waiting for Martin?

4. Where is Arutha injured when an assassin throws a dagger?

5. Arutha and his men are taken to a village. What do the children playing in the compound of the village have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is kingdom law based upon?

2. What do Pug and Tomas find when they first encounter the castle?

3. How did Jimmy figure out that Arutha was not dead?

4. What happens to Jimmy when he enters the Fiddler Crab Inn?

5. Why does Ryath, the dragon, consent to transport Tomas and Pug?

6. What story do Jimmy and Locklear tell riders from the garrison of Questor's View?

7. Who is Jimmy's friend?

8. What about Jimmy threatens to turn the Prince of Krondor's court into chaos?

9. What does the scroll say that Pug finds in Macros' villa?

10. Why will Laurie not go back to see his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the novel, explain how the author uses conflict in "A Darkness at Sethanon" to advance the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how various events in the novel lead men to become heroes and perform acts of heroism. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether Jimmy changes and matures during the course of the novel. Use examples from "A Darkness at Sethanon" to support your position.

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