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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 does Darken Rahl offer Richard if Richard will free the Keeper?

2. Why did the Galen soldiers take the other soldier prisoner?

3. What does Jebra tell Kahlan?

4. How does a wizard have his collar released?

5. Who has taken over the council in Aydindril?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Prelate tell Sister Verna?

5. What does Verna warn Richard about as far as Du Chaillu is concerned and how does Du Chaillu repond?

6. What does Richard do about the captive woman?

7. What does Verna tell Richard when they enter the village of the Majendie?

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

9. What does Verna point out to Richard on the way to the Palace and how does he feel about it?

10. What two wizards does Richard meet and how does he feel about them? What does Richard promise one of the wizards?

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

The ultimate success of a book hinges on many factors. A book such as Stone of Tears is difficult to gauge its success because it is one in a series of books about the sword of truth. Nonetheless, there are some aspects of any book that must be rendered well in order for it to be considered a successful work of fiction. Discuss the following:

1. What are some aspects of The Stone of Tears that contribute to it being a successful novel? Give examples.

2. What are some aspects of The Stone of Tears that should be changed to make it an even more successful novel? Give examples.

3. Discuss five aspects of any work of fiction that need to be present and done well to make it a successful novel.

Essay Topic 3

In Stone of Tears, it appears that most of the true heroics is done by men. This type of stereotyping is changing and women are being given more active, heroic, and physical roles in fantasy novels.

1. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Kahlan.

2. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Sister Verna.

3. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Addie.

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