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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 the experience of Bink as a salamander teach him about Trent?

2. What does Trent do at the end of trying to convince Bink?

3. What is Bink's talent?

4. What is it that Bink longs to understand?

5. What does Bink tell himself he'll do if Chameleon dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Castle Roogna heard the trio towards it?

2. Why is it not feasible for Trent to transform Bink and Fanchon into roc birds?

3. How did Bink escape the carnivorous grass?

4. What is the Xanthian version of the Sphinx?

5. How could Trent force Bink and Chameleon to stop their quest?

6. What qualities does Trent believe would make Bink an excellent citizen of Xanth?

7. What had distracted Chameleon and what was its purpose?

8. What is the assumed purpose of the magic sniffer?

9. Where were Trent and Fanchon while the fight over Bink was ensuing?

10. What is Trent's rationale as to how the crossbreeds got started?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Illustrate Bink's change in attitude to the Evil Magician Trent? What events spawned this change?

Essay Topic 2

What is Trent's logic to the stagnation of Xanth without a fresh influx of humans from Mundania? Does this make sense to you? What points in this argument particularly advocate for it being correct?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast this work of fantasy with any other fantasy book of your choice. Which, in your opinion is better, and why? Be sure to compare character descriptions, plot, writing style and mood.

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