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