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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. Where have the servants of the Keeper that were at the Palace of the Prophets gone?

2. What is the name of the wizard with the Imperial Order Army?

3. What type of wizard is Richard?

4. About whom does Richard need to learn?

5. Who is put in charge of Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Prelate tell Richard about himself?

2. Where does the council put Kahlan and what does she do about it?

3. What two wizards does Richard meet and how does he feel about them? What does Richard promise one of the wizards?

4. What does Richard do when he enters Hagan woods and what does he demand when sisters come to find him?

5. What does Sister Liliana tell Richard and what does Perry ask him?

6. Who does Kahlan meet in Aydindril, what does she ask and what does Kahlan tell her?

7. What does Verna point out to Richard on the way to the Palace and how does he feel about it?

8. What does Verna warn Richard about as far as Du Chaillu is concerned and how does Du Chaillu repond?

9. How do some of the boys in the Galen army feel about Kahlan and what does she tell them?

10. What does Richard announce once he is inside the palace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader will see as the story continues that there are Sisters of the Dark that have taken over a large portion of the Sisters of the Light in secret. The Sisters of the Light work for goodness for the Creator and the Sisters of the Dark work to help the Keeper of the Underworld.

1. There seems to be a sharp delineation between good and evil and dark and light in Stone of Tears. In terms of real life do you think this is realistic? Why or why not? Use examples to support your answer.

2. Discuss the concept that no one is all good or all bad. Use examples to support your answer.

3. Choose two characters in Stone of Tears one who seems to be mostly good and one mostly evil and compare and contrast their personalities, behaviors and morals.

Essay Topic 2

Kahlan made Richard go because she loves him and is scared that he will die. It takes Richard a long time to understand her love for him and the reason she asked him to leave.

1. Do you think Kahlan could have made her motivation clearer to Richard? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. In many place in the book and in the other books in this series Richard and Kahlan have made a great deal out of not lying to each other. Explain why Kahlan lied to Richard about the collar. Do you think she was right to do that? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

3. Richard throws away the lock of hair Kahlan gave him. Do you think he should have understood why she did what she did and said what she said? It seems it completely misunderstood her motives? Does that seem dense for someone who is supposed to be the Seeker of Truth? Why or why not? Also discuss how emotions might get in the way of being logical. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

After Richard and Kahlan are separated she goes to the Galen army, trains them and leads them in battle against the Imperial Order Army.

1. Discuss the ways in which Kahlan behaves differently when she is away from Richard. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Richard is highly protective of Kahlan. Do you think some of his behaviors and ideas around her and about her could be considered sexist? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Discuss the ways in which Richard behaves differently when he is away from Kahlan. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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