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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 do the warriors do when they reach Rothgar's hall before embarking from the ship?

2. What is the essence of the people from question #25 culture?

3. What does Ibn say when the interpreter explains the Northmen's fear?

4. What amazes Ibn about the hall?

5. What does the herald report during the feast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hits the land right after the burial and what does Ibn notice about the Northmen?

2. What do Buliwyf and his group find in a farmhouse and what does Buliwyf find there that he smashes?

3. How is the Northmen's fear explained to Ibn?

4. Who tells Ibn about the wendol and what does he say?

5. What do the Northmen merchants have to sell and where do they sell it?

6. How does Ibn describe the rivers where he travels?

7. What trouble are the Northmen experiencing when Ibn meets them?

8. Where does the party stay for two days and what does Ibn find out about Northmen behavior before a sea voyage?

9. What is Ibn's writing style and why does he write like that?

10. What does Ibn say about the Oguz Turks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadowing? Would you consider the example in the above paragraph foreshadowing? Why or why not? Include examples from the book to illustrate your answer.

2. Discuss another example of foreshadowing in "Eaters of the Dead" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the text.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Eaters of the Dead" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

"Eaters of the Dead" belongs to the historical fiction fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the historical novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a science fiction novel and a historical fiction fantasy novel?

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Eaters of the Dead is? Explain your response.

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