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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. Who is the steward of Macros' castle?

2. Where is Pug's home?

3. In the Prologue, how much time do several people say has been gained?

4. What is the signal for the companies to make their way to the stronghold of the brotherhood of assassins?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Armengar look like when Arutha and his men first come upon the city?

2. Describe the route of the funeral cortege.

3. Why does Gathis believe that Macros is dead?

4. What did the dwarves tell the innkeeper of the Sleeping Wagoner about their encounter with some Dark Brothers?

5. What does Martin want done with the man who shot the bear and left a nasty wound?

6. How did Guy help Armengar when he arrived?

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

8. Who is Jimmy's friend?

9. How did Guy come to rule Armengar?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the author uses tension in the novel to tell the story, whether the novel is low or high tension, and whether the amount of the tension in the novel advances the plot. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Jimmy uses reasoning to determine which Arutha is the impostor and to determine that Arutha is not dead. Explain how Jimmy uses reasoning throughout the novel. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the mystic legacy that binds Tomas and Ashen-Shugar together, and how this legacy has helped them guard Midkemia. Use examples from the book.

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