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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. Where is Du Chaillu going to lead Richard and Verna?

2. Who kills Pasha?

3. What is the name of the wizard with the Imperial Order Army?

4. What do some of the boys feel about following a woman?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Richard announce once he is inside the palace?

4. What happens to Richard, Warren, and Verna when he returns from the woods?

5. What does the council do to Kahlan?

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

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

8. Describe the encounter between Richard and Darken Rahl in the Garden of Life at the end of the book?

9. Where are Zedd and Addie in Chapter 57, what has happened to them and what will help them recover?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader will see as the story continues that there are Sisters of the Dark that have taken over a large portion of the Sisters of the Light in secret. The Sisters of the Light work for goodness for the Creator and the Sisters of the Dark work to help the Keeper of the Underworld.

1. There seems to be a sharp delineation between good and evil and dark and light in Stone of Tears. In terms of real life do you think this is realistic? Why or why not? Use examples to support your answer.

2. Discuss the concept that no one is all good or all bad. Use examples to support your answer.

3. Choose two characters in Stone of Tears one who seems to be mostly good and one mostly evil and compare and contrast their personalities, behaviors and morals.

Essay Topic 2

In Stone of Tears and indeed in many fantasy novels, there are usually at least several individuals or more who have an almost fanatical devotion to a king or queen or royalty. Richard has these types of individuals around him also.

1. Do you believe such devotion is a sign that a person lacks character? Why or why not? Use examples to support your answer.

2. Discuss the harmful and beneficial effects of devotion to one's leader. Use examples to support your answer.

3. Do you think in modern America such dedication to the President of the United States would be very unusual? Why or why not? Use examples to support your answer.

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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