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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 do two Sisters in the Palace of the Prophets decide about Pasha Maes?

2. Where does Addie live?

3. What scares Addie the most of all that Zedd tells her?

4. What does Chadalen point out about the castle him and Kahlan was searching?

5. What is wrong with Addie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives at the Mud People and what do they intend to do? How do the Mud People feel about the two people?

2. What happens to Zedd and Addie as they are trying to decide what to do?

3. What does Kahlan find when she follows the trail of the army that slaughtered so many?

4. Where are Chase and Rachel while Richard is crossing the valley?

5. What does Richard tell Kahlan about why he won't wear a collar?

6. What happens when Richard calls forth the ancient spirits?

7. What does Richard do and what does Kahlan do when the last sister comes and offers Richard the collar?

8. What does Kahlan decide to do about the boys she's been following?

9. What happens when the two remaining sisters come to offer Richard a collar?

10. How did Richard get away from the Mord-Sith collar, how are Mord-Siths created and how strongly does Richard feel about ever wearing another collar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Stone of Tears, it appears that most of the true heroics is done by men. This type of stereotyping is changing and women are being given more active, heroic, and physical roles in fantasy novels.

1. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Kahlan.

2. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Sister Verna.

3. Discuss in detail, with examples, the various heroic qualities that are seen in Addie.

Essay Topic 2

In Stone of Tears, there seems to be more individuals and groups who are not trustworthy than are. Discuss one of the following:

1. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are untrustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Stone of Tears.

2. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are trustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Stone of Tears.

3. Who do you think Richard trusts in this book and is his trust well founded? Who does he mistrust and why? Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

The reader learns that Richard is destined to fix the devastation that has befallen the land of the Valley of the Lost and help the people that belong there. It would appear that Richard has little choice in his life it is completely guided by destiny or fate.

1. Do you think Richard's life is controlled by destiny? Do you think everyone's life is controlled by destiny? Why or why not?

2. Discuss whether destiny and free will can both exist in a world. Use examples to illustrate your arguments.

3. If fate or destiny was stronger than individual choice discuss why would anyone work towards a goal. Use examples to illustrate your arguments.

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