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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. How does Richard know Liliana is taken by the keeper after Richard kills her?

2. What does Kahlan do when the Imperial Army do when the Imperial Army tries to capture her?

3. Why is Cyrilla unstable?

4. How does a wizard have his collar released?

5. What disturbing news does Richard learn about the palace?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story about Prindin and Kahlan and what he does?

2. Why do some of the soldiers bring a boy to Kahlan and what does she do? How does he respond?

3. How does Verna feel about what Richard did in the village of the Majendie and about what does she warn him?

4. Why is Richard able to move freely about the palace?

5. Who does Kahlan meet in Aydindril, what does she ask and what does Kahlan tell her?

6. What happens between Liliana and Richard in the woods?

7. What amazes Pasha about Richard in the woods and what does Richard do before they return to the palace?

8. What does Sister Liliana tell Richard and what does Perry ask him?

9. Who does Kahlan find after being rescued and what does he say and do?

10. What does Richard end up doing in Du Chaillu's village, how does he feel about it and what is Du Chaillu's reponse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard has been unable to accept all the different parts of himself. It will be this refusal that keeps him trapped for much of the story. Richard is not unusual. All people have different parts and faces, in private and public.

1. Discuss the reasons you think Richard would have difficulty accepting the different parts of himself. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Discuss the different Richards you have seen in this novel and the differences and similarities between the different parts. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

3. Disscuss the different faces and parts you have in your own life. For example, who you are at school, at home, at church, in a job. Include in your discussion the ways that you are able and unable to integrate those various faces you have and the similarities between them and Richard's different parts.

Essay Topic 2

Sister Verna tells Richard that he is using his magic without realizing how he is using it and so he it is very dangerous. She demands to have his Sword of Truth which Richard always carries. He refuses but then decides that he will give it. Sister Verna tells him that by offering the sword he has earned the right to keep it.

1. Why do you think by Richard being willing to give up his sword Verna decided he had the right to keep it? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Explain in detail, some of the problems Richard has caused with his magic and how the situation could have been prevented had he more knowledge of himself. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Knowing what is known of Richard from this book, why do you think he changed his mind about giving up his sword? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Richard is having a difficult time accepting his magic. Magic is a part of almost all fantasy books.

1. Discuss the advantages a person might have if he or she was able to use magic. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What types of immoral uses might an unscrupulous person do with magic? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. If magic existed in the United States in the 21st. century what types of laws and regulations do you think would arise surrounding its use?

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