Eldest - Test
  • 1. Who is the author of the book 'Eldest'?
A) Christopher Paolini
B) George R.R. Martin
C) Suzanne Collins
D) J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 2. What is the name of the main protagonist in 'Eldest'?
A) Saphira
B) Eragon
C) Roran
D) Brom
  • 3. What species is Saphira in 'Eldest'?
A) Elf
B) Urgal
C) Dragon
D) Dwarf
  • 4. Who is Eragon's mentor in 'Eldest'?
A) Thorn
B) Murtagh
C) Oromis
D) Durza
  • 5. What is the name of Eragon's sword in 'Eldest'?
A) Islingr
B) Zar'roc
C) Naegling
D) Brisingr
  • 6. Who is the ruler of the Empire in 'Eldest'?
A) Voldemort
B) Darth Vader
C) Durmstrang
D) Galbatorix
  • 7. What is the name of Murtagh's sword in 'Eldest'?
A) Islingr
B) Angela
C) Zar'roc
D) Glaedr
  • 8. What is the relationship between Eragon and Murtagh in 'Eldest'?
A) Best friends
B) Eragon's half-brother
C) Rivals
D) Mentor and student
  • 9. In 'Eldest', what is the name of the dragon bonded with the protagonist?
A) Thorn
B) Firnen
C) Saphira
D) Glaedr
  • 10. Which city do Eragon and Saphira visit to meet the elves in 'Eldest'?
A) Dras-Leona
B) Carvahall
C) Teirm
D) Ellesméra
  • 11. What is the name of the black dragon in 'Eldest'?
A) Glaedr
B) Shruikan
C) Thorn
D) Islanzadi
  • 12. Who is the master of the Varden's spies in 'Eldest'?
A) Elva
B) Horst
C) Jeod
D) Birgit
  • 13. What is the name of Eragon's cousin in 'Eldest'?
A) Orik
B) Brom
C) Murtagh
D) Roran
  • 14. Which dragon rider becomes a traitor in 'Eldest'?
A) Oromis
B) Brom
C) Ormus
D) Murtagh
  • 15. What is the name of the elf who assists Eragon in 'Eldest'?
A) Islanzadi
B) Arya
C) Glaerun
D) Lifaen
  • 16. Who is the leader of the Varden in 'Eldest'?
A) Elva
B) Orrin
C) Nasuada
D) Ajihad
  • 17. Who is the dragon bonded to Murtagh in 'Eldest'?
A) Glaedr
B) Firnen
C) Saphira
D) Thorn
  • 18. What is the name of Roran's fiancee in 'Eldest'?
A) Dwyn
B) Isolda
C) Katrina
D) Arya
  • 19. What is the title of the second novel in The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini?
A) Eragon
B) Brisingr
C) Inheritance
D) Eldest
  • 20. When was 'Eldest' first published in hardcover?
A) September 2006
B) August 23, 2005
C) September 26, 2006
D) August 23, 2006
  • 21. Where does Eldest begin?
A) Surda
B) Ellesméra
C) The dwarf city of Tronjheim inside Farthen Dûr
D) Carvahall
  • 22. What ceremony affects Eragon, turning him into an elf-human hybrid?
A) Elf Naming
B) Dragon Bonding
C) Rider's Oath
D) Agaetí Blödhren
  • 23. What plan does Nasuada hatch to fund the Varden?
A) Selling magically crafted lace
B) Taxing the villages
C) Mining gems
D) Stealing from the Empire
  • 24. Who saves Nasuada from an assassination attempt?
A) Arya
B) Glaedr
C) Elva
D) Roran
  • 25. What does Eragon promise to do for Elva?
A) Teach her magic
B) Train her as a Rider
C) Rid her of his failed blessing
D) Protect her from the Ra'zac
  • 26. Who leads an army of Urgals to join the Varden?
A) Galbatorix
B) Durza
C) The Twins
D) Nar Garzhvog
  • 27. Which publication gave Eldest a C+ grade?
A) Entertainment Weekly
B) The Christian Science Monitor
C) Bookmarks magazine
D) School Library Journal
  • 28. What did Entertainment Weekly criticize about Eldest?
A) It called it a '700-page drag.'
B) It praised the emotional depth.
C) It noted its originality.
D) It highlighted the humor.
  • 29. Which award did Eldest win in 2006?
A) Disney Adventures Book Award
B) Quill Award in Young Adult Literature
C) Colorado Blue Spruce Award
D) British Book Award
  • 30. Which publication praised Eldest for its style, characters, and themes?
A) SFSignal
B) The Boston Globe
C) Barnes & Noble
D) Entertainment Weekly
  • 31. Which publication noted that Eldest lacked originality?
A) Bookmarks magazine
B) School Library Journal
C) Publishers Weekly
D) The Christian Science Monitor
  • 32. What themes did a Barnes & Noble reviewer praise in Eldest?
A) Power, family, and maturing
B) Good and evil
C) Honor, friendship, responsibility, and forgiveness
D) Vegetarianism
  • 33. Which publication gave Eldest one out of five stars?
A) The Boston Globe
B) Bookmarks magazine
C) SFSignal
D) Publishers Weekly
  • 34. What did Paolini comment on as a theme in Eldest?
A) Responsibility
B) Friendship
C) Vegetarianism
D) Forgiveness
  • 35. Which publication acknowledged that children would still read Eldest despite criticisms?
A) Entertainment Weekly
B) SFSignal
C) BookBrowse
D) The Boston Globe
  • 36. What did Publishers Weekly praise about Eldest?
A) The originality
B) The pace
C) The revelations in the final pages
D) The humor
  • 37. Which publication rated Eldest as one of the worst five books of 2005?
A) The Christian Science Monitor
B) Entertainment Weekly
C) Bookmarks magazine
D) School Library Journal
  • 38. Which publication noted the emotional depth in Eldest compared to Eragon?
A) Publishers Weekly
B) Bookmarks magazine
C) The Boston Globe
D) SFSignal
  • 39. What themes did a third review mention without identifying specifics?
A) Good and evil
B) Honor, friendship, responsibility, and forgiveness
C) Power, family, and maturing
D) Layering themes to make the book more exciting
  • 40. Which publication praised Eldest for its revelations in the final pages?
A) Bookmarks magazine
B) The Christian Science Monitor
C) Publishers Weekly
D) SFSignal
  • 41. What did the Boston Globe criticize about Eldest?
A) The humor
B) The emotional depth
C) The very low points and for 'drama that rises to a wet pop.'
D) The revelations in the final pages
  • 42. Which publication compared the story to a patchwork of fantasy elements?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Boston Globe
C) Entertainment Weekly
D) Kirkus Reviews
  • 43. When was the 'Limited Edition' of 'Eldest' released?
A) July 8, 2008
B) January 1, 2007
C) December 25, 2006
D) September 26, 2006
  • 44. Which company published the Polish and Portuguese versions of 'Eldest'?
A) Gramedia Pustaka Utama
B) Gailivro
C) Random House
D) Barnes & Noble
  • 45. How many countries has 'Eldest' been published in?
A) Fifty
B) Forty-one
C) Twenty
D) Thirty
  • 46. What was the format of the 'Limited Edition' of 'Eldest'?
A) Print only
B) Audio format
C) Interactive format
D) Ebook format
  • 47. Which publication said 'Eldest' needed to be shortened?
A) The Los Angeles Times
B) Entertainment Weekly
C) Barnes & Noble
D) The Washington Post
  • 48. Who published the Indonesian translations of 'Eldest'?
A) Barnes & Noble
B) Gailivro
C) Gramedia Pustaka Utama
D) Random House
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