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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 Eragon tell Spahira when she tells him she might be spotted as they are flying Garrow into town for help?

2. What does the trader Merlock specialize in?

3. What happens when Eragon climbs onto Saphira's back to calm her?

4. What did Saphira do with the eagle she caught?

5. What does Horst tell Eragon to do with the blue stone as soon as Eragon returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between the Shade and the Urgals.

2. What does Brom tell Eragon about the magic that Eragon used to defeat the Urgals?

3. Describe the dragon's appearance after emerging from its egg.

4. Explain why Eragon feels so out of place in Teirm when they are first walking to Joed's house?

5. Why does Brom tell Eragon that he must be careful while tracking the Ra'zac that killed Garrow?

6. What does Eragon notice when he looks in the mirror in the chapter "The Witch and the Werecat?"

7. Why does Eragon try to keep Saphira a secret from his family?

8. What does Brom tell Eragon about a persons true name in the ancient magic language?

9. Describe how things are for Eragon, Brom and Saphira once the storm has passed.

10. Describe the winter season as Brom and Eragon find it in Teirm.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what an Urgal is like.

1) Why were the Uragls so quick to begin fighting themselves when the Shade was killed?

2) What does it say about Galbatorix that he was willing to use the Urgals?

Essay Topic 2

1) List the mythical creatures found in the story.

2) In what ways are these creatures alike? In what ways are they different?

3) Are Solembum and Saphira viewed more as people or more like pets? explain.

Essay Topic 3

Eragon sees the slavery going on in Dras-Leona and it makes him angry enough to fight. Despite this when he is surrounded by the slavers Eragon tells Saphira to show mercy to them. Is Eragon wrong to tell her to let them escape if they try? Why is Eragon determined to show compassion to these men? What does it say about Eragon that he has retained his compassion despite his loss?

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