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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 is another name for Collington's Road?

2. Where do Jimmy and Locklear buy horses?

3. Who is the goddess in the Hall of the Dead?

4. What color robes are worn by the Master of Ceremonies?

5. How does Jimmy decide who is the fake Arutha?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jimmy is hit on the head while he is in the sewers, how is he rescued?

2. Why does Gathis believe that Macros is dead?

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

4. Who is Jimmy's friend?

5. Describe the Northlands.

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

7. Why has Arutha ordered that the hearts of the Nighthawks be cut out and burned?

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

9. Why does Tathar say it is well that Martin and Baru came through Elvandar?

10. Why does Fannon wish for Charles to replace him as Swordmaster?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Present arguments explaining what or who the inciting force is in "A Darkness at Sethanon." Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

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

Compare and contrast the leadership styles of Prince Arutha, Guydu Bas-Tyra and Murmandamus using examples from the novel.

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