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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 is sent to kill the men trapped in the tower?

2. Who is sent to warn Balinor of a great army when the group splits up?

3. What is the name of the woman who Menion rescued?

4. Who saves the men locked in the tower?

5. Where do the Gnomes head once they have Shea?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Palance place Balinor in prison when he arrived in Callahorn?

3. What does Keltset do when Rock Trolls surround the group at dusk?

4. How does Durin die?

5. What does Allanor ask Flick to do when he sees an army ready to attack Callahorn?

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

7. What does Keltset explain to his people through sign language?

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

9. Why is it so important that the Elf King is found and returned to his Kingdom?

10. What does Shea find when he wakes after escaping the crumbling Mountain Pass?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this plot all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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

Diversity was a major theme in this play as many different life-styles and creatures were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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