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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. Not even the __________ can heal a person who has been touched by a shadow person in a time of war.

3. Who is Abby not afraid would talk to her as she waits to see the First Wizard?

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

5. What color is the sleeve of the man who arrives and cuts in front of others in line, the sleeve the old woman grabs for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the purpose of the shadow people that Panis Rahl is using in the war, according to the Mother Confessor?

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 is the explanation of the bone that Abby carries with her, the one that she uses to try to encourage the help of the First Wizard?

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

7. What was the opinion of Thomas when he saw what the First Wizard was doing with the Grace symbol drawing?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Sorceresses kept secrets from those who were not blessed with the gift of magic, according to Abby's mother.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important to keep secrets from those who do not have the gift of magic?

Part 2: Do you think Abby's mother should have told her daughter her secrets about magic?

Part 3: How do you think it would feel to not be able to learn more about a parent who understands things that you don't?

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