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