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

2. What is the name of the ship that the Sisters of the Dark get off of, led by Ulicia?

3. Who is Annalina traveling with when she encounters an army of D'Haran men?

4. Who reminds Annalina that the prophecy says she has to bring the wizard anger, and that she is doing a very good job of it?

5. What offers dangerous impediments to progress along the Wizard's Keep?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Verna save the journey book?

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

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

4. Why is Nathan initially angry with Verna?

5. What happens when Annalina buys a honey cake?

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

7. Why does Richard have to leave the Sword of Truth behind when he goes into the sliph?

8. Why does Ulicia feel that the world has ended when she reaches the palace after leaving the ship?

9. How does Jagang force the Sisters of the Dark to satisfy the desires of his men?

10. How does Zedd travel to Aydindril?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love and sexuality between different characters is a recurring theme in Blood of the Fold. How do Richard's feelings about love change from the beginning of the novel to its end? In what ways has he expanded his awareness and beliefs? Is sexuality connected to love for Richard? How do his feelings develop and change for Kahlan, and how does his relationship with her contrast with that of other women that he has had romantic feelings for or an idealized relationship with?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for Blood of the Fold. What is the overall setting? How do these areas change over time? How is the Palace of the Prophets different from the depiction of Aydindril? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent rituals or events. Why did Goodkind choose to use these places in Blood of the Fold?

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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