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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. Where did Abby hide from the D'Haran when her village was attacked, allowing her to be unscathed?

2. Zedd tells the soldiers there is no ___________ that day, that he has ended the war.

3. Abby realizes that whatever Zedd does, the ___________ will be caught in the middle of the spell.

4. What is the name of the fire which Zedd is conjuring after setting up the boundary in the story?

5. ________ already knows of the D'Harans' plan, and she feels ashamed at her part in the action.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abby hear when the ground seems to split open during the spell that Zedd has cast?

2. What does Abby scream for Zedd not to do when the figure in the long black coat approaches him?

3. What is Abby now allowed to do since the First Wizard and she are connected through the debt of bones?

4. What does Abby show to Zedd when they first arrive at Coney Crossing, the village where she lives?

5. Why does Zedd say that Delora needs to get away from where he is as he is building the spell?

6. What does Abby find when she walks into the tent where Mariska is sleeping outside?

7. What does Zedd tell the people of Coney Crossing about the role of Abby in their safety?

8. Why doesn't Delora initially listen to Zedd when he asks her to talk to the troops about their plan?

9. What happens after the prisoners are brought behind Zedd by Delora and the Mother Confessor?

10. Where does Zedd put Abby in the middle of the spell that is is going to cast on the people in the land?

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

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?

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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