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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 time is it when Jimmy and Locklear sneak through a secret tunnel?

2. What does Pug find in a hidden nook in Macros' hearth in the villa?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 9, how long have Arutha and the others been following the Beasthound?

4. What is Princess Anita's mother's name?

5. How many Returnings has Tathar seen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gathis believe that Macros is dead?

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

3. How did Guy help Armengar when he arrived?

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

5. Why does Commander Bayne complain about Arutha's order to arrest anyone not known by three citizens of good standing?

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

7. What happens when Blutark comes upon another Beasthound?

8. How did Guy come to rule Armengar?

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

10. What happens during the Festival of Presentation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, the author quotes Poe, "Lo! Death has reared himself a throne In a strange city." Explain what this quote means and how it relates to the story told in "A Darkness at Sethanon."

Essay Topic 3

Macros, Tomas, and Pug seem to have been chosen as guardians for the world of Midkemia. Explain why and how the men protect Midkemia. Use examples from the novel.

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