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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 did Tanis feel in the forest?

2. Who could use the staff?

3. What did Raistlin acquire aside from the power?

4. What did Tanis realize in the dark?

5. What was the "death on black wings"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How had the Bulp family gained chieftainship?

2. Describe the gully dwarf that Raistlin befriended?

3. What had finally caused Sturm to sleep?

4. Why did Tanis long to see Kitiara?

5. How did Tas notice that it wasn't magic that the gully dwarf was practicing?

6. Why did people go to the Inn in the evenings?

7. Why was what Glinthanas said to Tanis cruel and unfeeling?

8. What was different about Qualinest?

9. Why did Tas' father say that kenders were supposed to be small?

10. Why did the dragon attack the band of friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the comment from Tanis that Kith-Kanan actually passed him the sword. Why do you think this wasn't explored by the characters in the novel? Would you have investigated the situation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the epic nature of this story. What makes it an epic and what characteristics are distinctly epic in nature? Was this the intent of the author? Why or why not? Offer proof from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Hederick is revealed as a false prophet to the people of Solace. What spoils his reputation for good? Why do you think that Verminaard chose to imprison Hederick and make him work in the mines instead of letting him subvert the populace and convert them? Explain your answer thoroughly in at least three major arguments.

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