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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. Why does the crew begin to mutiny on Amos?

2. What does the man in do while eating lunch?

3. What does the man in black tell him to do?

4. What does Milamber see as he stands on a high rock during his last task?

5. Who appears at the queen's abode to speak with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arutha decide to do?

2. What does the queen do after the battle in relationship to Thomas? Explain why the queen's actions may be a foreshadowing of future events.

3. Who brings news to Arutha about the Tsurani and who is winning the war?

4. What has happened in Krondor by the time they arrive?

5. What does Cook ask Arutha and what does Arutha tell him? What does Cook do when Arutha answers him?

6. What is the man standing outside a room doing and wearing? What can you infer from his dress and manner?

7. What does Milamber undo in secret?

8. Why do the soldiers in the army tend to obey Thomas? What can you infer about Thomas from this?

9. Who are the Valheru and why would anyone want any of their artifacts? What can you infer about the Valheru from their artifacts effect on people?

10. Why is the boat trip Amos will be doing dangerous, what do they do about that and how does it turn out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The ship manages to make it through the Straights of Darkness after which every member of the crew pledges their loyalty to Amos.

1. Discuss the meaning of loyalty in view of the statement above.

2. Why do you think the men are willing to be loyal to Amos because he brought them through the Straits of Darkness?

3. Do you think loyalty that can go and come so easily is strong loyalty? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When it is Duke Borric is dying, he acknowledges Martin Longbow as his illegitimate son and names Lyam as his heir. Everyone knows out of the Duke several sons, Lyam is the least competent to assume his father's place. Discuss the following:

1. Who is considered the best candidate to replace the Duke? Why?

2. Compare the sons of the Duke and their strengths and weaknesses.

3. Should succession to a noble position be solely through primogeniture?

Essay Topic 3

Pug falls in love with a servant girl in the house and wants to marry her but is forbidden. You aren't told why but that it goes back to the secrets they are keeping from Pug and Laurie.

1. Do you think the above situation is a foreshadow of something later in the book? Why or why not?

2. Do you think two slaves should be allowed to marry each other? Why or why not?

3. How closely do you think the slave situation in this book resembles the one that used to be in place before the Civil War in America? Discuss in detail the differences and similarities.

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