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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 ate the lizard?

2. How did Sabrina react after the hearing?

3. How could illusions kill?

4. What did the centaur's hoof hit when it missed Bink?

5. What animal was wounded and drank from the spring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the effects of a technicolor hailstorm?

2. What was it that finally settled Bink on the Shade's sincerity?

3. What things does the storm cause Bink to reflect upon?

4. Why did Bianca react so obtusely to the Wild Oats?

5. What does Iris want with Bink?

6. What does Iris explain about talents?

7. How is the geis on the Spring of Life's water self serving?

8. Why does Magician Trent need Bink?

9. What is Bink's motivation to seek out the Good Magician Humphrey?

10. How did Trent's tenure in Mundania change him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the possession of a magic talent should be considered obscene by the centaurs. Hypothesize why the possession of magic should be obscene to centaurs but necessary for humans.

Essay Topic 2

Imagine a sorceress or magician gave you a similar offer as Iris gave to Bink. Would you take it? Why or why not? What would motivate/hold you back from accepting this offer?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast yourself against any character of your choice that appears in this book. What qualities do you admire in the created characters of Piers Anthony? What are qualities you feel you lack that you would like to improve on and why?

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