Q 01/05

Which former companion of Eragon is unmasked as the enemy Dragon Rider at the climax of Eldest?

A) Brom

B) Murtagh

C) Durza

D) Albriech

Answer · why

B) Murtagh

Murtagh was thought dead after an ambush, but he had been carried off to Galbatorix, where a red dragon hatched for him and both were forced to swear ...

Q 02/05

Which luxury fabric does Nasuada have her magicians make cheaply to fund the Varden in Eldest?

A) Silk

B) Velvet

C) Lace

D) Brocade

Answer · why

C) Lace

Lace made by magic sold so cheaply that a king's own weavers lost their customers. The idea came to Nasuada after spilled acid ruined the trim on her ...

Q 03/05

What is the name of the red dragon pictured on the cover of Christopher Paolini's Eldest?

A) Shruikan

B) Fírnen

C) Umaroth

D) Thorn

Answer · why

D) Thorn

Thorn hatches for a captured young Rider and is magically grown to a great size, yet he still has the mind of a child.

Q 04/05

Which everyday tool becomes Roran's signature weapon when soldiers attack his village in Eldest?

A) A hammer

B) A scythe

C) A pitchfork

D) A wood axe

Answer · why

A) A hammer

A hammer serves Roran so well against the Empire's soldiers that the Varden later know him as Stronghammer.

Q 05/05

Which child, cursed by Eragon's botched blessing, saves Nasuada from an assassin in Eldest?

A) Greta

B) Elva

C) Ismira

D) Baldor

Answer · why

B) Elva

Elva grows from a baby into a seeming four-year-old within weeks, driven by a spell that makes her sense other people's pain and rush to shield them.