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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 is Kerim Shah's homeland?

2. What color is the dome?

3. What instrument is played through the night?

4. Yasmina saw that the dagger she thought she held was, in fact, a ___________.

5. What color is the unidentified man's turban?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the main character in the story? What is his background?

2. Discuss the conversation between Conan and Trocero.

3. What happens when Conan arrives ashore?

4. Who does Conan meet? What news does the woman give to Conan?

5. Examine the scene in which Xaltotun is resurrected.

6. Who is Chunder Shan? What is the conflict between Shan and the tribal chief?

7. What is Khemsa's explanation of the King's untimely demise?

8. Examine the scene in which Zenobia helps Conan to escape.

9. Discuss the scene in which Conan confronts Tarascus.

10. What are Conan's plans now that Devi is gone? Who will assist Conan in his quest to rescue Devi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a time lapse of seven months from the time Conan is abducted and crucified. During that time, Salome's rule over Khauran strengthens. Why do you think the author jumped forward by seven months? What else occurred during that time? Why was that time span used? What changes were made in that time period? Which changes were significant? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of crucifixion in the story. Howard explains the brutality and the slow death that is caused by crucifixion. Conan is crucified first but is eventually saved by the four horsemen. Why do the horseman release and rescue Conan? Who crucifies Constantius? Is Constantius saved? What was the man's crime? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Xaltotun is one of the most powerful black magicians to have ever lives. Orastes is also an extremely powerful black magician. Orastes assists in bringing Xaltotun back to life. Explain Orastes' motives. Also compare and contrast the two black magicians, including their power and intentions.

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