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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. When Eragon arrives at the fields for his testing what is he told that they are training for?

2. What does Eragon suggest doing to get close to the Ra'zac?

3. What does Murtagh show Eragon in an attempt to prove that he holds no loyalty to Morzan or to Galbatorix?

4. Who is Eragon surprised to see when he wakes up at the beginning of the chapter "Mandrake Root and Newt's Tongue"?

5. What does Saphira tell Eragon when he tries to talk to her about how mad Brom is for not killing the Urgals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Murtagh give for killing Torkenbrand?

2. What does Brom tell Eragon in "Legacy of a Rider" shortly before Brom dies?

3. What explanation do Eragon and Saphira give to King Hrothgar when he asks them why they are with the Verdan and choose to side against the Empire?

4. As Eragon, Murtagh, Saphira and the elf are beginning their journey to the Ramr River what thoughts does Eragon have in regards to returning home to Roran?

5. After they are out of the Hadarac Desert what does Eragon feel his new drive has become along with vengence for the death of Brom and Garrow?

6. In the chapter "Diamond Tomb" what does Eragon find curious about Murtagh?

7. When Eragon awakes in a cell in the chapter "Du Sundavar Freohr" what does Eragon realize?

8. What does Ajihad explain is the reason that Ayra had the egg?

9. What does Eragon see when he touches Durza's mind?

10. Explain Eragon's reaction when he is able to call forth an image of the young girl he has been seeing in his dreams?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eragon first believes Brom to be nothing more than an old story teller. Explain the progression of their relationship. What did Brom accomplish by not telling Eragon who Brom really was?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe Murtagh.

1) Why does Murtagh risk his life to try and save Eragon and Brom and then save Eragon from Gil'ead?

2) Is Murtagh wrong to kill Torkenbrand? Is Eragon wrong to view it is murder? Explain.

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