View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who met the party on the road out of Krondor?

2. What makes even the 'evil' gods not truly evil?

3. What struck Arutha?

4. Why did Nathan wish to withdraw from the room?

5. What caused the noise that gave way Jimmy's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who managed to finally put an end to the Moredhel and how did they do it?

2. Why did Jimmy come and tell the Prince his life was in jeopardy instead of reporting to the Mockers as he ought to have?

3. What character traits do all three of Borric's sons possess?

4. Why did the witch tell the priest of the Pantathian serpent people to stop making signs? What stopped the serpent person from continuing?

5. What did the Moredhel command the people he was with to do following the witch's reading?

6. Why did Jimmy state that they "should have waited on the temples' pleasure"?

7. What kinds of things did Jimmy know about the sewers?

8. What images did Jimmy have going through his mind?

9. What revelation added double meaning to the Princes' remark that himself and Jimmy were already friends?

10. How had Arutha and Anita gotten to know each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martin mentally weighs the concern of his brother for Anita, and fears for his mental state. Do you think Arutha would be like his father and withdrawal into bitterness for always? Why or why not? What information leads you to this conclusion? Utilize quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Every character who serve's Arutha gets rewarded. Do you think this sends the wrong message to the public that good deeds always are rewarded? Explain your answer. Which character gained no further reward? Why do you think this was?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Murad and the Dark Brothers. What do you suppose is the author's reason for not giving them substantial motivations, or at least, motivations that have been made evident to the reader? Can you think of any possible motivations that they might have? Why these ones?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,181 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample