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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 was the name of the poison that was on the arrow?

2. What did he have to order the Tsurani guards not to do?

3. What appeared around the Prince's party?

4. How old was Jimmy the Hand?

5. What did Jimmy do to stop this from continuing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the 'Dog Soldiers' called that?

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

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

4. How did Gardan know where to look for the Prince?

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

6. Why was the heavy crossbow a poor choice of weapon?

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

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

9. Why hadn't Laurie revealed his decision to Carline sooner?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jimmy chooses between Arutha's life and his own on several occasions. How does this demonstrate where Jimmy's loyalties lie? How does Arutha repay that loyalty throughout the novel? Do the two seem even? How or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationships that have already been established in the previous novel? How did these relationships provide the characters with a bit more of a dimension? Explain how it would have developed had there been no back story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the writing style and storyline of Tolkien and Feist. How are they similar? How are they different? Are there too many similarities between the two characters? Explain your answer. Who do you think is a better storyteller and why?

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