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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 is on a pedestal surrounded by a powerful spell inside the Palace of Prophets?

2. What kind of creature is Richard's pet?

3. How does Richard pay for his honey cakes?

4. Where did the woman in the boat work in secret for the dark master?

5. Who does Richard meet with that he presents with papers to surrender her people under Richard's control?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Richard say must be done for freedom at the Confessor's Palace?

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

3. Where were the six former Sisters of the Light forced to flee the Palace?

4. How does Verna learn that someone was snooping in her office?

5. Why does Richard insist that the Mord-Sith stay with him and not let him be alone with the Duchess?

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

7. What control does Jagang have over the Sisters of the Dark?

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

9. Why is Richard forced to fight to protect the lands?

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

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 reader learns that Richard is destined to fix the devastation that has befallen the lands in the Blood of the Fold and help the people that belong there. It would appear that Richard has little choice in his life it is completely guided by destiny or fate.

1. Do you think Richardʼs life is controlled by destiny? Do you think everyoneʼs life is controlled by destiny? Why or why not?

2. Discuss whether destiny and free will can both exist in a world. Use examples to illustrate your arguments.

3. If fate or destiny was stronger than individual choice discuss why would anyone work towards a goal. Use examples to illustrate your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Power plays a significant role in the book. Goodkind refers to the power games of the Sisters of the Dark versus the Sisters of the Light. Discuss the use of politics in the novel. How does politics influence the actions of the main characters of Richard, Zedd, Kahlan, Verna, Jagang, and others? Also, examine the use of politics in relationships.

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