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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. Why did Cherie stop and tell Bink to dismount?

2. What is Roland's talent?

3. What does Bink believe to be an untrustworthy ally?

4. Why didn't the tangle tree attack them?

5. What is Bianca's talent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Magician Trent's plan?

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

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

4. How does Bink view his long trip around the Gap?

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

6. What does Humfrey determine about the nature of Bink's talent?

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

8. What does Iris want with Bink?

9. What does Iris explain about talents?

10. What features does the Gap Dragon possess that make him suited to the terrain of the Gap?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the Magician Trent considered so evil? Use quotes from the book. Do you agree or disagree with this character's judgment? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Draw parallels in this novel where honor is maintained at a certain sacrifice.

Essay Topic 3

How had Trent demonstrated his change of demeanor from Evil to Good? In what ways were his acts evident of his underlying character of which has always been evident? How does his behavior at his trial also demonstrate this change of character? How do you think he would have acted before his exile?

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