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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. Those who are waiting to see the wizard are told to keep their __________ short since the war is hot and of great importance.

2. The older woman and the younger woman are standing outside the _________ in order to see the wizards.

3. What does the nobleman hold in his hand as he is waiting to see the Wizard?

4. It is said that the ___________ of a sorceress is a ____________ of all sorceresses.

5. What does Abby pull out of her sack after the Wizard tells her that she can not have her request be granted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Abby know that the woman who opens up the gate is a sorceress, even before the old woman tells her?

2. What does Abby say of the First Wizard when she is being consoled by the Mother Confessor outside of the chambers?

3. What does the sorcerer tell the people about a request that is denied by the wizard when it is asked?

4. Why doesn't Abby simply go home instead of waiting for hours to see the wizard as she is doing so at the start of the story?

5. What does the old woman tell Abby about the bracelet that Abby is wearing as they are standing in line outside the Keep?

6. What does the Grace symbol stand for, according to the story as told in the book?

7. Why doesn't Abby think that her bracelet is worth anything to anyone else after the women tells her that it might be valuable?

8. What does Abby pray to the spirits for before she goes into the room to see the wizards?

9. Who is fighting the current war during the story in which Abby is a central figure to the action?

10. What is the warning the sorceress gives to Abby and to the nobleman before they enter the room with the First Wizard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zedd tricks everyone and those who were thought to be dead are actually alive and well.

Part 1: Why do you think Zedd didn't tell many people of his plan in the first place?

Part 2: Do you think that Zedd would ever have allowed the ones he promised to help die?

Part 3: What kind of person would you describe Zedd as?

Essay Topic 2

Though Abby is not magical, she is sensitive to magic because of her mother's bracelet.

Part 1: Do you think that you need to have the gift of magic in order to be magical?

Part 2: Why do you think Abby is still sensitive to magic even though she does not have the gift?

Part 3: Would you want to have the gift of magic in your life?

Essay Topic 3

The debt of bones has connected Abby to Zedd, according to Zedd.

Part 1: Why do you think there is a connection between Zedd and Abby in this book, beyond the debt?

Part 2: Do you think that repaying the debt with the help of someone else will instantly connect you to this helper?

Part 3: How do you think the connection between Zedd and Abby helps them in their quest?

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