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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 was the group going to head?

2. Where was the group supposed to travel to?

3. Which way to Haven is the quickest?

4. What choice had Tanis given the rest of the group?

5. Why don't the bosses come down to the gully dwarf city, according to the one Raistlin befriended?

Short Essay Questions

1. How had Sturm perceived the Plainsman's offer of help to watch?

2. How did Laurana put Tanis' life in danger?

3. What might the Kender do to cause trouble?

4. What was so special about the Plainsman's counting of Tanis as a friend?

5. Why didn't Riverwind leave the close proximity of the well?

6. Why had Tika always been in awe of Raistlin?

7. Why did Goldmoon feel that what the elves were doing regarding the hostages was cruel?

8. Why did Tanis long to see Kitiara?

9. Why aren't the prisoners of the mines fools?

10. Why did the dragon attack the band of friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the groups break out from the cages bound for Pax Tharkas. What situations conspired with them to make their break out possible? How would it have been impossible otherwise, and why? Do you think they could have made it out in another way, and if so, under what circumstances?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the epic nature of this story. What makes it an epic and what characteristics are distinctly epic in nature? Was this the intent of the author? Why or why not? Offer proof from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss three central themes for this novel. What made you consider these themes specifically, and what brought them to your attention? Explain why these are the core themes throughout the novel.

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