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