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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 group do the four figures belong to that approach Richard and swear loyalty to him?

2. How does Richard pay for his honey cakes?

3. What group approaches Richard as he is walking down the street when he is accosted by two D'Haran men?

4. Who is detained because of her knowledge about the Mother Confessor that she has not revealed in her interview?

5. How many women are in the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are none of the Sisters able to get close to the prelate ring?

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

3. Why did Tobias insist on getting a coin from Richard?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Tobias decided that the Creator is the dream walker?

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

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

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 written primarily in the third-persona and omniscient point of view. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the first-person perspective of Richard?

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