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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 stops Eragon from telling Roran about Saphira?

2. Why does Eragon take the stone he finds in the woods?

3. What does the trader Merlock specialize in?

4. What is the first thing that Brom and Eragon notice when they near the city of Yazuac?

5. What does the Urgal tell Eragon when he lands in front of them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eragon's feelings when he knows that they are leaving Teirn to head for Dras-Leona.

2. What does the trader reveal about the stone when Eragon and Garrow take it to him?

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

4. Describe Eragon's dream while he was passed out?

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

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

7. How is Eragon treated when he enters Sloan's butcher shop?

8. What does Brom tell Eragon about the first Dragon Rider?

9. What does Brom tell Eragon when Eragon demands to know who was the Dragon Rider that owned the elven made sword Brom gave him?

10. Explain Eragon's feelings when he first found the stone.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Angela read Eragon's future. Is it possible that Eragon wished he hadn't had his future read after Brom's death? In what ways did Angela's reading aid Eragon?

Essay Topic 2

Why is it so important to Eragon to keep control of his future? Would Eragon have been as accepting of going with Arya if the Mourning Sage had not come to Eragon after Eragon's battle with Durza? 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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