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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 Fathom find under blankets in Chapter 25?

2. In Chapter 25, who kills the dragon who drives a spear into Darkstalker?

3. How long was Foeslayer supposed to be home in Chapter 21?

4. How many spells has Darkstalker tried in Chapter 22 that should have brought Foeslayer home?

5. What is the name of the assasin hired to kill Darkstalker in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 29, what does Clearsight do Darkstalker do at the end of the chapter?

2. What happens when Clearsight warns Queen Vigilance about the Ice-Wing attack in Chapter 19?

3. How does an assassin try to Kill Darkstalker in Chapter 25?

4. Why is Foeslayer not protected in Chapter 21?

5. In Chapter 28, what does Fathom feel and see when they fly through the barrier Darkstalker made to keep IceWings out of the Night Kingdom?

6. Who is interested in Thoughtful, and how does Clearsight interfere?

7. In Chapter 24, what does Clearsight remember about the earrings Darkstalker gave her?

8. Where do Clearsight and Listener set the scavengers free?

9. What does Darkstalker see in his father when he tells him that he cannot afford to use his magic again in Chapter 15?

10. In Chapter 18, why and how does Darkstalker protect himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does using multiple viewpoints enable readers to understand more about characters and events?

Essay Topic 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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