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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 caused Pug to believe that he and his companions were underground?

2. Who asks Pug to take Meecham with him?

3. Where had Gardan gone?

4. Where is The Father Abbot?

5. What does the place beneath the ice resemble?

Short Essay Questions

1. How had Gamina lost her family and her town?

2. What joke did Jimmy make that made the Prince laugh out loud for the first time since Anita was incapacitated?

3. How did Rogan come to find Gamina and why did they journey to Stardock?

4. Why would only a madman fail to heed Milamber/Pug's warning?

5. Why was the renegade moredhel shot down by his comrade?

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

7. Why does the information Arutha shares with the elves cause them deep concern?

8. What did Micah say about Jimmy's wanting to be Duke of Krondor?

9. What are the Black Slayers?

10. Describe Elvandar.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast Arutha and Laurie's relationships. How are they similar? How are they different? Which kind of relationship would you rather be in and why?

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