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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Flagg's ultimate goal?
(a) To destroy Delain.
(b) To cause discontent wherever he goes.
(c) To become king.
(d) To become immortal.

2. What is it that Thomas feels guilty about, but is not responsible for?
(a) His brother's death.
(b) His mother's death.
(c) His father's death.
(d) His friend's death.

3. Who is the first to help the king when he becomes ill?
(a) Flagg.
(b) Roland.
(c) Peter.
(d) Thomas.

4. Thomas becomes gravely ill and awakens to learn what about himself?
(a) He has been banished from the kingdom.
(b) He is a murderer.
(c) He has become king.
(d) He has slept for an entire year.

5. Of what significance is the note that the Judge-General receives from Peter?
(a) It foreshadows later events in the story.
(b) It foreshadows the end of the story.
(c) It is a letter of guilt, asking forgiveness.
(d) It signifies the end of their relationship.

6. Which of the following is a prominent theme in this story?
(a) Peace and happiness.
(b) Guilt and shame.
(c) Pride and dishonesty.
(d) Fear and neglect.

7. In the note to the Judge-General, Peter makes it seem as though he is doing what?
(a) Simply asking for special treatment.
(b) Simply asking for an early release.
(c) Simply asking for additional comforts.
(d) Simply asking for common courtesies.

8. Why is the Judge-General not allowed to preside over the trial?
(a) He will be acting monarch for the duration of the trial.
(b) He is related to the king.
(c) He is not a citizen of the kingdom.
(d) Everyone knows he has already found Peter guilty.

9. What is foreshadowed by the aborted murder attempt?
(a) A much larger plot to kill all of the royalty.
(b) One character's intention to gain control of the kingdom.
(c) The general dislike of the queen by everyone in the kingdom.
(d) One character's ability to get away with murder.

10. What one action causes many rumors to begin circulating through the kingdom?
(a) Smoke begins rising from the towers.
(b) Plans for the coronation are rushed to conclusion.
(c) The royal guard puts on battle dress.
(d) No one is allowed to view the king.

11. Which of the following cannot be found in the castle?
(a) A tower full of bats.
(b) Heads of animals.
(c) Pirates' treasure.
(d) A tower full of rats.

12. Who is the antagonist in The Eyes of the Dragon?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Roland.
(c) Flagg.
(d) Peter.

13. After Thomas has been crowned, a soldier shows up at Ben's house and orders him to go to the Judge-General's home. What is Ben's reaction?
(a) He refuses to go, stating he is afraid for his family.
(b) He goes willingly, willing to do anything to save his friend.
(c) He goes reluctantly, not knowing what he might be walking into.
(d) He says he will go when he has proof his friend is alive.

14. What does the incident with the horse tell you about Peter?
(a) That he is selfish and unreliable.
(b) That he is kind and arrogant.
(c) That he is reliable and responsible.
(d) That he is careless and cruel.

15. What literary technique is used to reveal what happens when the evidence is found?
(a) Future events.
(b) Flashback.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Fortune telling.

Short Answer Questions

1. After reading Peter's request, the Judge-General agrees. Which of the following best describes his reaction?

2. What is used as evidence in finding Peter guilty?

3. Which of the following is a habit the king enjoys every evening?

4. How does Thomas react when he feels neglected by his father?

5. Which of the following is the one person who remains loyal to Peter?

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