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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 do they realize about the king?

2. To whom does Macros leave his library?

3. What does Hokanu help Laurie and Kasumi do on the other side of the rift?

4. What message does Duke Caldric want Laurie and Kasumi to carry?

5. What happens to Kasumi in Midkemia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Martin and Garret going and what does Martin tell Garret he wants from him?

2. What does Lyam tell Arutha about Martin and how does Arutha feel about it?

3. What happens to Laurie and Kasumi when they go to see King Rodric?

4. What does Lyam do about the Tsurani once King Rodric dies?

5. What does Thomas tell the council about his ambitions and what do he and the queen do?

6. What does the Warlord want from the Great Ones and what is their response?

7. What happens after Milamber makes it through the rift?

8. What does Pug tell Kulgan about rifts?

9. What does Milamber decide about the Tsurani culture and what does he tell Hochopepa he might be forced to do?

10. What happens when Thomas confronts the Tsurani prisoners?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A man stands outside a plain cell room. The man is dressed in a plain white robe, as are the other young men there. There are men in black robes that appear and nod to one of the young men meaning for them to follow. The man stands and waits on a man in black for him to follow. He is not allowed to talk. He doesn't remember being told that, but he knows he isn't allowed. He can't remember anything before waking in his cell, but it doesn't worry him.

1. Discuss in detail what a reader might infer about the man in white and his situation based only on the above paragraph.

2. Do you think it is a normal response for someone to not care if she/he can't remember anything and even knows he's not supposed to talk? Why or why not?

3. Explain in detail how you think you would feel in the above situation using examples from the book and your own life.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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