Eragon - Test
  • 1. Who is the author of the book 'Eragon'?
A) Rick Riordan
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Stephenie Meyer
D) Christopher Paolini
  • 2. What is the name of the dragon in 'Eragon'?
A) Glaedr
B) Fírnen
C) Saphira
D) Thorn
  • 3. Which race is known for their smithing skills in 'Eragon'?
A) Humans
B) Elves
C) Urgals
D) Dwarves
  • 4. Who is Eragon's brother in 'Eragon'?
A) Murtagh
B) Roran
C) Orik
D) Brom
  • 5. Which character serves as Eragon's mentor in magic and combat?
A) Arya
B) Brom
C) Murtagh
D) Oromis
  • 6. Who betrays Eragon and his companions during the course of the book?
A) Murtagh
B) Orik
C) Arya
D) Sloan
  • 7. Where does Eragon live at the start of the book?
A) Dras-Leona
B) Teirm
C) Yazuac
D) Carvahall
  • 8. Who is the chief antagonist in the book 'Eragon'?
A) Galbatorix
B) Murtagh
C) Thorn
D) Durza
  • 9. At what age did Christopher Paolini begin writing 'Eragon'?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 18
D) 15
  • 10. How long did it take Paolini to write the first draft of 'Eragon'?
A) Three months
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Two years
  • 11. Who discovered Eragon and brought it to Alfred A. Knopf's attention?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Stephen King
C) Carl Hiaasen
D) George R.R. Martin
  • 12. What inspired the ancient language used by elves in 'Eragon'?
A) Spanish and French languages
B) Latin and Greek mythology
C) Old Norse, German, Anglo Saxon, and Russian myth
D) Modern English
  • 13. Where did Paolini find inspiration for the landscape in 'Eragon'?
A) California
B) Montana
C) Texas
D) New York
  • 14. What was unique about Saphira's vision?
A) Blue tinted due to Paolini's color-blindness
B) Infrared vision
C) X-ray vision
D) Night vision
  • 15. What is the original cover art of 'Eragon' by Paolini?
A) Saphira's eye
B) Eragon holding a sword
C) A dragon flying over mountains
D) The map of Alagaësia
  • 16. What was the re-published version of 'Eragon' released on?
A) January 1, 2004
B) August 26, 2003
C) November 22, 2005
D) December 15, 2006
  • 17. How many weeks did 'Eragon' stay on the New York Times Children's Books Best Seller list?
A) 75 weeks
B) 121 weeks
C) 50 weeks
D) 100 weeks
  • 18. What was Eragon's rank as a children's hardback book in 2003?
A) Second-best-selling
B) Third-best-selling
C) First-best-selling
D) Fifth-best-selling
  • 19. What was Eragon's rank as a paperback book in 2005?
A) Fourth-best-selling
B) First-best-selling
C) Third-best-selling
D) Second-best-selling
  • 20. What city do Eragon and his companions travel to for information on the Varden?
A) Teirm
B) Gil'ead
C) Carvahall
D) Dras-Leona
  • 21. What was Eragon's ranking in terms of highest-grossing films with a dragon at its focal point?
A) Twentieth
B) First
C) Fifth
D) Tenth
  • 22. What was the release date of the feature film adaptation of 'Eragon'?
A) January 1, 2005
B) December 15, 2006
C) November 22, 2007
D) August 26, 2003
  • 23. Who did Paolini dress up as while promoting 'Eragon'?
A) An elf
B) A medieval character
C) A dragon
D) A knight in shining armor
  • 24. How does Eragon first encounter the dragon egg?
A) It is given to him by his uncle Garrow.
B) The elves present it to him as a gift.
C) He finds it after a large explosion while hunting.
D) He discovers it in a cave near Carvahall.
  • 25. Who directed the film adaptation of Eragon?
A) Peter Buchman
B) Stefen Fangmeier
C) Jeremy Irons
D) John Malkovich
  • 26. What was Paolini's biggest influence in writing 'Eragon'?
A) J.R.R. Tolkien and E.R. Eddison
B) Stephenie Meyer and J.K. Rowling
C) George Orwell and Aldous Huxley
D) Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle
  • 27. Which publication labeled the film's story as 'derivative'?
A) The Washington Post
B) Las Vegas Weekly
C) MSNBC
D) The Hollywood Reporter
  • 28. What award did Eragon win in Hawaii in 2006?
A) Hawaii Film Award
B) Pacific Islander Award
C) Oahu Literary Prize
D) Nene Award
  • 29. What is the name of the Shade that ambushes a party of three elves?
A) Brom
B) Morzan
C) Galbatorix
D) Durza
  • 30. How much did Eragon gross in the United States?
A) $173.9 million
B) $100 million
C) $249 million
D) $75 million
  • 31. How many theaters did Eragon open in on December 15, 2006?
A) 2,500 theaters
B) 3,020 theaters
C) 1,500 theaters
D) 5,000 theaters
  • 32. What is the only way to kill a Shade?
A) Using dragon fire.
B) With an arrow shot through the head.
C) With a stab through the heart.
D) By casting a powerful spell.
  • 33. What was the film's opening weekend gross across 76 overseas markets?
A) $50 million
B) $23.2 million
C) $30.3 million
D) $10 million
  • 34. Which publication described the film as 'technically accomplished, but fairly lifeless and at times a bit silly'?
A) Las Vegas Weekly
B) MSNBC
C) The Washington Post
D) The Seattle Times
  • 35. What was the placeholder name used by Paolini for Eragon?
A) Saphira
B) Eragon itself
C) Brom
D) Drago
  • 36. Which studio developed the video game adaptation of Eragon?
A) Stormfront Studios
B) Blizzard Entertainment
C) Electronic Arts
D) Ubisoft
  • 37. What was the main source of inspiration for Saphira's character?
A) The perfect friend
B) A mythical creature from Norse legends
C) A powerful sorceress
D) A fearsome dragon
  • 38. Which actor was selected to play Eragon in the film adaptation?
A) Edward Speleers
B) Djimon Hounsou
C) Chris Egan
D) Jeremy Irons
  • 39. Which company acquired the intellectual rights to Eragon after purchasing 21st Century Fox?
A) Amazon
B) Hulu
C) Disney
D) Netflix
  • 40. Who is the leader of the Varden?
A) Nasuada
B) Ajihad
C) Jörmundur
D) Orik
  • 41. Who criticized Eragon for having 'clichéd descriptions' and 'B-movie dialogue'?
A) School Library Journal
B) Chris Lawrence
C) Liz Rosenberg
D) Matt Casamassina
  • 42. Which actor received praise from Paolini for his performance in the film?
A) Ed Speleers
B) Djimon Hounsou
C) Jeremy Irons
D) John Malkovich
  • 43. What was Eragon's approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 16%
B) 75%
C) 90%
D) 50%
  • 44. What did Paolini do for a year after completing the first draft of 'Eragon'?
A) Writing another novel
B) Promoting the book
C) Traveling around Europe
D) Rewriting and fleshing out the story
  • 45. What was Eragon's total worldwide gross in 2006?
A) $150 million
B) $249 million
C) $300 million
D) $100 million
  • 46. Who is revealed to be Murtagh's father?
A) Morzan, former leader of the Forsworn.
B) Brom
C) King Galbatorix
D) Garrow
  • 47. Who signed to be one of the series writers and producer for the Eragon television series?
A) Bert Salke
B) Todd Helbing
C) Marc Webb
D) Christopher Paolini
  • 48. Who becomes Eragon's guide to Farthen Dûr?
A) Orik, nephew of the dwarf King Hrothgar.
B) Murtagh
C) Jeod
D) Brom
  • 49. On what date did Variety report that a live-action television series adaptation of Eragon was in early development for Disney+?
A) July 25, 2022
B) June 1, 2021
C) February 2026
D) November 14, 2006
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