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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 the Thun say of those beneath the ice?

2. What are the creatures that attempted to attack the group?

3. How many human prisoners had Murmandamus captured?

4. What did etiquette require of Yanov?

5. How many riders were on the road?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the thing that descended in flight from the heavens look like?

2. What was said to Baru to get him to sheath his sword when he saw Murad?

3. Who do those at Sarth serve and what do they do?

4. Discuss Milamber/Pug's fall from grace and his subsequent disbranding of being a Great One?

5. What was given to Arutha before he left the Abbey?

6. What was the first thing Jimmy said he would do when he got back? Why did he say this?

7. Describe the Thun.

8. What was the ultimate in shame and punishment for a warrior and why?

9. What allowances did Arutha give to Roald and Gardan?

10. What was significant about the white paint on the Hadati's face?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the organization of the Mockers. What would this kind of organization be called on Earth? What information leads you to this conclusion? Would an organization like the Mockers succeed in our world? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Pug's return to Kelewan. Why didn't his wife want him returning? What dangers were there posed on his life? What good did Pug seek to learn while he was there? What good did he do while there?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the novel as a whole. Where were the novel's weak points? Where was it strongest? What would you improve and how? Discuss the themes and plot twists as possibilities that need improving.

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