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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 does Amos fire from a catapult toward the enemy armies?

2. Who built Armengar?

3. What type of fire does Murmandamus set loose upon the walls?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 11, how long has Pug been gone from Stardock?

5. How many soldiers can be held by the giant siege towers that look like giant spiders from a distance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Martin, Baru, Roald, and Laurie obtain horses for their journey to Stone Mountain?

2. What do the besieging armies bring to Armengar on the fifth day of the attack?

3. How does Amos use hot sand as a weapon?

4. Why does Lord Highcastle refuse to join Arutha and evacuate to Sethanon?

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

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

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

8. What do giants look like?

9. What would happen if the Valheru return?

10. Describe the City of Forever.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the origins and powers of Pug, Tomas, and Macros using examples from the novel.

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