| 1. | What are the Sorrowful Knight’s rules of chivalry? Which one is most important, and why? |
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| 2. | What is the most prized possession of Igraine’s family? Why do so many people try to steal the Singing Books of Magic? |
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| 3. | Would you rather be a magician or a knight, and why? |
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| 4. | Why do you think Igraine is so desperate for an adventure? Would you want to go on an adventure? Why or why not? |
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| 5. | Who is Osmund the Greedy? |
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| 6. | What happened to Sir Lamorak and the Fair Melisande? How? |
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| 7. | What did Igraine get for her birthday? What would you most like as a birthday present? |
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| 8. | Why did Igraine get to go off in search of the red giant’s hairs, while Albert had to stay behind at Pimpernel Castle? |
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| 9. | How did Albert and Melisande convince the Singing Books of Magic to work with Albert, who had only passed level 3 of his magic exams? |
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| 10. | How did Igraine get into the dungeon? How did she rescue Bertram? |
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| 11. | What did Igraine have to do in order to break Albert’s sleeping spell, and why was it so difficult? |
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| 12. | How did Igraine’s father tell her to find the giant Garleff? Why doesn’t Garleff usually help humans? |
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| 13. | Why is the Sorrowful Knight so sad, and why did Garleff think it would be good for him to help Igraine? |
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| 14. | What happened to the dragon’s third head? Why did Igraine and the Sorrowful Knight protect him from the One-Eyed Duke? |
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| 15. | Describe the defenses of Pimpernel Castle. |
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| 16. | Describe the secret entrance to Pimpernel Castle. How would you feel about climbing into a lion’s mouth? |
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| 17. | What happened when Albert tried to conjure apples and rolls? Why do you think he can’t make anything edible besides dry biscuits and blue eggs? |
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| 18. | What happens if you fall into the moat around Pimpernel Castle? |
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| 19. | How has the Iron Hedgehog won all of his jousts, including three tilts with the Sorrowful Knight? |
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| 20. | How did Igraine and Bertram sneak into Osmund’s camp to disable the spell on Rowan Heartless’ lance? |
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| 21. | How come Igraine can swim in the moat without turning into a fish? |
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| 22. | Why does the Sorrowful Knight refer to himself as a “knight without honor”? What is honor, and do you think the Sorrowful Knight is honorable? Why or why not? |
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| 23. | How did the Sorrowful Knight finally rescue the three ladies who had been in his care before he became the Sorrowful Knight? |
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| 24. | Who was the fourth falcon? |
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| 25. | Do you think everyone in the story got what he or she deserved? Why or why not? |
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