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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Shea look so different from his brother?
(a) He has a different mother.
(b) He was very sick as a baby.
(c) He is adopted.
(d) He has a different father.

2. What is the name of Flick's brother?
(a) Shea.
(b) Shae.
(c) Shean.
(d) Shead.

3. What would happen to the group if they were not protected against the Sphynxes?
(a) They would turn to stone.
(b) They would go insane.
(c) They would lose their sense of loyalty.
(d) They would become blind.

4. What is the name of the river the brothers head towards after waking up outside of the Marsh?
(a) Copper River.
(b) Gold River.
(c) Bronze River.
(d) Silver River.

5. What kind of creature was Jerle?
(a) Elf.
(b) Gnome.
(c) Druid.
(d) Human.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rises from the lake reached after Shea is healed to speak to Allanor?

2. What direction are most of the strange things in Shady Vale coming from?

3. How does Menion try to meet up with the brothers again?

4. What kind of government does Shea not approve of?

5. What does the Dwarf who saves Menion call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shea say when he hears the history of the Sword of Shannara, and how does Allanon respond to this?

2. How is Flick described at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Flick see when he is standing guard outside Shea's room?

4. Why does Allanon say it is important for Shea to understand the history of the Sword of Shannara?

5. What are the Skull Bearers?

6. What happens when the group enters the Dragon's Crease?

7. Who does the stranger at the beginning of the book say he is, and how does Flick's family respond to this?

8. How does Allanon learn about Shea's fate after they leave the Hall of the Kings?

9. What does Shea remember about his childhood?

10. How are the travelers able to defeat the Marsh Wraith?

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