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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 is the dark stranger in the woods wearing when he approaches Flick?

2. Where do the humans mostly stay?

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

4. What is the name of Flick's brother?

5. How many elves travel with Allanon on the journey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do Flick and Shea both get injured for the first time?

6. How does Balinor suggest getting through the pass of Jade?

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

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

9. What does Flick make to protect the travelers in the heavy mist in the Black Oaks?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Creel kept from killing Orl Fane when he had the chance. Why did he do this, and what did this event reveal about Creel's character?

Essay Topic 3

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

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