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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. When Verna goes to the sanctuary, what does she use to ask Annalina a question?

2. Who does Verna go to see in the vaults?

3. Who has signed a note that announces the new prelate?

4. What part of the dead person that was skinned alive does Tobias slap in anger?

5. What group were the women in the boat part of before they followed the dark master?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Sisters of the Dark want Richard to die?

2. What is the fear that Warren instills in Verna about her role?

3. How does Richard kill the mriswith that appears in the General's room?

4. What does Simona confess to Verna about her dreams?

5. Why do the Sisters argue with Verna about her new rule regarding wizards and women in town?

6. What horror awaits Tobias when he enters the area where the old woman and her granddaughter were imprisoned?

7. What does the Mord Sith that dies at the hand of a mriswith confess to Richard?

8. Why does Richard feel alone after Gratch leaves?

9. Why does Tobias detain the old woman and her granddaughter from the streets of Aydindril?

10. Why does Tobias slap the face of the dead hunter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Magic and the supernatural play a significant role in the Blood of the Fold. Who has magical powers? What objects are associated with magic? How is magic wielded? Is magic a force for good? Why or why not? When is magic essential to the forward progression of events and when does magic curtail events? How does magic contribute to an atmosphere of fantasy in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The Keeper appears as a Satan-like figure that reigns over hell. Discuss the use of the Keeper in the book. Does Goodkind's portrayal of the Keepermatch your own concept or the concept taught through religion and myth? What kind of powers does the Keeper have? What is your concept of hell in a religious or mythical context?

Essay Topic 3

Blood of the Fold is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Goodkind uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

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