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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. Abby's mother had always drawn the ___________ of the Grace symbol second, according to Abby's recollection.

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

3. Abby is upset about the Wizard's response because she sees him as killing her _________.

4. Many people come to the First Wizard in order to be free of __________ in their lives, according to the Mother Confessor.

5. ____________ takes Abby to a rooming house for the night in order to rest before seeing the Wizard again.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is a Mord-Sith such a terrible person to meet in battle, according to the Mother Confessor?

2. What was the tactic of 'dulling the enemies' weapons' that Abby describes as being the situation in her own village?

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

4. What is different about the Grace symbol that the First Wizard draws on the ground in front of the others?

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

6. How will the people be seen when they enter into the keep, according to the woman who greets them?

7. When an old woman asks Abby about what is in her bag, what does Abby tell the woman in reply?

8. What was so special about Abby's mom, though Abby does not share this with anyone around her?

9. Why does Abby's bracelet begin to warm her skin when she is waiting in line to see the wizards?

10. What did Panis Rahl do the family of the First Wizard in order to try to kill him via their pain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The First Wizard draws the world of the dead in his instructions to Thomas, which causes Thomas to cite this as madness.

Part 1: Why do you think the idea of bringing death into the conflict could be seen as madness?

Part 2: Why do you think Thomas seems to be unsure of what the First Wizard is speaking?

Part 3: Do you ever think death is the answer to problems?

Essay Topic 2

Abby realizes that she must be leading Zedd into a trap, which causes her to feel guilty during their journey.

Part 1: Why doesn't Abby tell Zedd about her suspicions about the trap they are being led to?

Part 2: Do you think you would have told Zedd about the possible trap they were going to?

Part 3: Do you think that Zedd knew about the trap all along, which encouraged him to go on the trip to begin with?

Essay Topic 3

The people in the story are able to turn to magic and wizards to ask for help for their problems.

Part 1: Do you think it's right to ask a wizard to do magic to help with a problem?

Part 2: Do you think you would as a magician to help you with a problem in your own life?

Part 3: Why do you think a wizard might be a person to turn to during a time of crisis?

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