View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many seconds did Bink have when the stone turned red?

2. What was so authentic about the cookies that Iris baked?

3. Bink would do anything to stay in Xanth, but what?

4. What is the main issue with the beautiful young woman?

5. What threat terrifies Bink?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the night with the Sorceress not one Bink could have afforded?

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

3. Why does Magician Trent need Bink?

4. What is the shield and how did it come to be?

5. What is the recipe for correctly sowing wild oats, and what is the benefit to doing so?

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

7. What are the differences in the history lesson given by Cherie and the one given by the centaur tutor?

8. How does Trent feel about Mundania?

9. Why are nicklepedes things to be feared?

10. What did Bink realize about the sea monsters he first encountered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Xanth need the Magician Trent? In Bink's point of view, in what ways is Xanth better off without Trent? Which points do you think are most correct and why?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the symbolism of Bink and Trent, and Iris and Chameleon. Compare and contrast them against each other.

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 822 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample