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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 Menion admit to the brothers on their fifth day of traveling?

2. What happens for 10 days after Allanor leaves a letter for the brothers?

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

4. What is the name of the Dwarf that travels with Allanon on the journey?

5. Who does the creature in the pre-war city attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Balinor tell Shea about Allanon?

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

3. What does Balinor say when he arrives at the inn?

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

5. What news does Allanor bring to Balinor when the brothers first get to Anar?

6. Why does the stranger at the beginning of the book say he has come to the Vale?

7. What does Shea remember about his childhood?

8. What does Menion realize about himself as he is about to shoot a gnome, and what does this cause him to do?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Menion had a very impulsive nature that got him into a lot of trouble in this story, but also led to some great achievements. Please write about the different affects of Menion's impulsive nature, both positive and negative.

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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