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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 does Abby blame for causing her to have to be in the line to see the Wizard in order to have her request granted?

2. The Mother Confessor reminds Abby that sometimes names aren't always what they seem. The First Wizard is known as the _________.

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

4. What is the name of the First Wizard's wife who had been killed by Panis Rahl in the war?

5. What lines of the Grace symbol are not included in the Grace symbol the First Wizard is drawing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why do the other people in the room suddenly become silent when they are in the room with the First Wizard?

6. Who decides that they will see the First Wizard on the behalf of Abby since she has pleaded her case?

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

8. What happens to the magic that is sent to a Mord-Sith in order to kill or to hurt them?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The wizards may not always grant every request as they might realize there is a greater need for things to happen they way they happen.

Part 1: Do you think it's fair for wizards to turn people down? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think you would feel if you were turned down after making a strong request to a wizard?

Part 3: Why do you think the greater need is more important than the needs of the individual?

Essay Topic 2

Abby is bringing with her a bone to symbolize a debt which must be repaid, although she does not know what this means.

Part 1: Do you think that all debts must be repaid in full?

Part 2: Why do you think Abby was not told the full story of the bone and the debt to which it refers?

Part 3: Do you think that it's fair to ask someone else to pay for a debt that you owe?

Essay Topic 3

The Mother Confessor stops Abby from killing the Mord-Sith, which surprises Abby.

Part 1: Do you think Abby would have been successful in killing the Mord-Sith?

Part 2: Do you think that you would have tried to kill the Mord-Sith if you happened upon one?

Part 3: How do you think the Mother Confessor knew what Abby was going to do?

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