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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. Who offers protection to Richard as he makes his way through the Wizard's Keep?

2. What does Annalina pull out to communicate with Verna when she stops for the night?

3. Who is following the mriswith and someone who calls herself a Sister of the Light?

4. Who does Richard find in his room that comes to attack him with a dagger?

5. What does the housekeeper leave for Verna inside the cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What/whom does Richard find in the Wizard's Keep?

2. Why does Verna put a collar on Zedd?

3. Why is Annalisa unable to open the journey book at the camp?

4. Why does Richard help the Sisters of the Dark against Jagang?

5. How is Jagang able to control the Sisters of the Dark when they release their magic?

6. What does Zedd threaten to do if Verna does not remove the collar?

7. Why is it hard to get into the Wizard's Keep?

8. Why does Holly go out to play instead of helping her grandmother?

9. Why does Richard only take Bernadine with him into the Wizard's Keep?

10. Why is Kahlan angry with Richard after she reads his letter?

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

Kahlan is described as the Mother Confessor. What does this role involve? How does this relate to the roles of other characters? What is her relationship to Richard? How is she like other women in the book? How is she different?

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