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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. Who does Menion say he is suspicious of as they begin their journey?

2. Who is with Balinor when Shea wakes after his first pleasant dreams in a week?

3. How does Shea know Menion Leah?

4. What does the stranger in the woods NOT do while traveling with Flick?

5. What does Flick say when Allanon tries to keep him from hearing his conversation with Shea?

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 does Shea respond when he hears the bad new Allanor brings, and how does Allanon feel about this?

3. What are the Skull Bearers?

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

5. Why does Flick not like Menion Leah?

6. What gift did Allanor leave for Shea, and what is it to be used for?

7. What does Flick think is strange about the friendship between Shea and Menion?

8. What is the history of the Sword of Shannara?

9. What helps the group maintain their will as they travel through the Hall of the Kings?

10. What happens when the group gets to the Druid's Keep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

What was the true power of the Sword of Shannara, and how did this affect the different characters who came in contact with it?

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