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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 has Harry left behind at Corlath's camp?

2. What surprises Innath?

3. What does Corlath angrily say about the Outlanders?

4. Who is Thurra?

5. Who stays behind as Corlath and his army leave Luthe's?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harry feel about the city, what does the city look like, how do the people respond to her and where does Mathin leave her?

2. How does Harry get into Jack's residence?

3. What does Jack tell Harry about where they should go, what does Harry see when she is sleeping and what does she see in the fire when she wakes up?

4. What does Harry and Corlath see when they drink the Water of Sight after the banquet?

5. How does Jack feel about Harry being a Rider, and how does Harry find out about her heritage?

6. How does Harry feel when she realizes she has lost her sash and how does Jack receive the group?

7. What does Harry find when she follows a small stream away from the hall of Luthe and what does she learn there?

8. What amuses Corlath when he comes to Harry in the city and what does he say about what will be done next?

9. What does Harry do after her argument with Corlath over the Outlanders?

10. What do Jack and Harry see when they look though the gap after a unnatural North wind begins to blow and what do they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "The Blue Sword"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "The Blue Sword", including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "The Blue Sword" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

As in many fantasy novels, magic is an inherent part of a few of the characters and can be wielded by other characters, though not as an inherent aspect of their nature. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the use of kelar in "The Blue Sword". Who possesses the ability to kelar as an inherent aspect of their nature? How does the inequality between those who can use it and those who cannot impact the plot of "The Blue Sword"?

2. Why do you think magic exists in so many fantasy novels? Do you think a novel can be "fantasy" and there be no magic as a part of the storyline? Why or why not.

3. Would you desire to possess the ability to use magic if there were such a talent in our world? Why or why not? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of possessing such an ability?

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