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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. How does Creel feel after learning Shea's connection to the Sword of Shannara?

2. What does Dayel see before he is trapped in the tower?

3. How does Menion escape after rescuing a woman?

4. What does the Sword show to those who touch it?

5. What mountain begins to crumble when Brona is killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Balinor find when he first gets to Tyrsis?

2. Why does Menion feel that the plan to evacuate Kern must be kept quiet?

3. What does Creel say to calm Shea's fears of never finding Fane and the Sword?

4. What happens when Creel finds the Elfstones?

5. What does Palance do when he sees Balinor enter Tyrsis?

6. What happens when Stenmin tries to kill Menion?

7. What does Creel allow Shea to do after meeting the Skull Bearer at Paranor?

8. What do Shea and Creel find when they get to Paranor?

9. What makes Menion a hero in Kern?

10. What does Shirl suggest to Menion before they meet with Palance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

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

How did Keltset die, and what did this reveal about his character? How did this death affect the characters who witnessed it?

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