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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 color is the light of the Enemy?

2. As Martin is hiding from Murmandamus' riders, how many hours until it will be dark?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 12, for how many days have Guy and his men been leading skirmish parties to slow Murmandamus' army?

4. How many of Guy's former officers are at Highcastle?

5. How many days does it take Arutha and his men to travel from Highcastle's garrison to the Dimwood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do giants look like?

2. What will happen if the Lifestone is taken and used?

3. How should Pug and Tomas have rescued Macros rather than landing?

4. What are Arutha's orders regarding the wounded and dead of Highcastle's garrison?

5. Describe the elves in Elder Wood.

6. What happened to Ryath?

7. What happened when a huge battering ram was rammed against the southern gate of the city?

8. What is the Hall of Worlds?

9. What choices does Murmandamus give to the Armengarians?

10. Why does Guy believe that Murmandamus plans on taking Armengar in four weeks?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

The author uses foreshadowing to give the reader clues of what is to come in the novel. Discuss how the author uses foreshadowing and the effectiveness of this technique.

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