Brisingr

How does this story begin?

Page 1 — Eragon and Roran are outside of Helgrind wanting to save Katrina. They see grotesque sacrifices and slaves being chained up to be sacrificed. Eragon scryes to see if Katrina is there and thinks he feels her inside

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what did Roran learn about Eragon in this chapter?

Page 25 — Eragon is immortal; he is firm with his decision to not eat meat; he loves Arya

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why doesn’t Eragon want to find Sloan?

Page 53 — Sloan is responsible for Katrina’s capture and Roran will want to kill him

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What do you think the word Gianga means and why did Eragon want Saphira to leave him?

Page 63 — Gianga means go or leave in the ancient language; Eragon needs to take care of Sloan and find the Ra’zac to kill it

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Describe Eragon’s struggle now that he had killed the Ra’zac.

Page 71 — He was thrilled he had killed them but realized his purpose for leaving Carvahall was gone; he had nurtured his hate for the Ra’zac and with them defeated, he mourned that he couldn’t chase them anymore. Eragon realized his struggle and decided to focus on the positive and was determined not to make the same mistake once Galbatorix is defeated

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Do you agree with Eragon’s decision on how he punished Sloan? Why, or why not?

Page 89 — Listen to your child’s answer

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Describe the Trial of the Long Knives.

Page 100 — Each person takes a turn cutting their arm with a knife. The winner is the person who makes the most cuts

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How did Nasuada and Arya respond to Saphira’s story about Eragon?

Page 124 — Nasuada thought his reasons for staying were inadequate; Arya took off to look for Eragon

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How did Arya find Eragon?

Page 145 — She guessed his path and listened to the birds, animals and trees to see where they had seen him

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What is the real reason Roran wants to wait to fight?

Page 162 — He wants to marry Katrina and have Eragon perform the ceremony

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Why does Nasuada worry that she will need to put a battalion around Blodhgarm?

Page 178 — He has a smell that attracts women

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Why is Arya confused with Eragon’s behavior toward the last soldier?

Page 185 — Eragon made the choice to kill him when Sloan he wasn’t able to

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List two things Eragon and Arya talked about during this chapter.

Page 189 — How to handle the emotional consequences of killing someone; Arya’s experience in Gil’ead; her love and friendship with Faolin; spirits

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Why doesn’t Eragon want Roran and Katrina to know that Sloan is alive?

Page 227 — Having him in their lives will complicate their relationship. Sloan needed to be punished for killing a man from Carvahall and Katrina would be upset if he was punished or killed. Sloan doesn’t like Roran and would also always cause issues

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Do you agree that Eragon told Orrin and Nasuada the full truth about staying at Helgrind? Why, or why not?

Page 238 — Listen to your child’s answer

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Summarize this chapter.

Page 243 — Eragon contemplated using Murtagh’s sword and thought against it; Nasuada organized a feast for Eragon with his friends and family; Roran asks Eragon to marry him and Katrina

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What did Eragon find out about Tenga, the hermit?

Page 260 — He was Angela’s mentor

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Summarize what happened when Eragon tried to place a counterspell on Elva.

Page 266 — The spell he used took away her urges to help people in pain, but not the pain itself. She didn’t want him to take away what she still had: she could feel other people’s fears, thoughts, weaknesses, pain to her advantage without going through pain herself. It has made her a more lethal weapon if she turns against them

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What did Eragon accomplish in this chapter?

Page 272 — He reconciled his debts and told Joed what happened to Brom

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What is Eragon’s new weapon called?

Page 299 — Falchion

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Draw a falchion.

You can use a picture from the Internet or a book.

What important event was interrupted and who interrupted it?

Page 307 — Roran and Katrina’s wedding; Galbatorix’s men and Murtagh with Thorn

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What was different about the soldiers Galbatorix sent in the ships?

Page 337 — He cast a spell so they couldn’t feel pain so it was very difficult to kill them

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Summarize this chapter.

Page 343 — Eragon married Roran and Katrina; there was a wonderful celebration; Eragon and Nasuada visited the men in the healers’ tent who were injured; an injured man whose eyes turned white when his leg was struck and crushed by a missile saw in vision things about Eragon and Murtagh and things he shouldn’t know about it

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Why is Katrina thoughtful on this chapter?

Page 357 — She doesn’t want to live in the battle camp and put her baby in danger

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What is Nasuada’s plan in this chapter?

Page 361 — To send Eragon with a Kull to the dwarf kingdom in Farthern Dur so Eragon can help speed up the process of choosing a king; Saphira will stay with the Varden and if they get attacked, Arya will fight with Saphira

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Pick an emotion Eragon felt in this chapter and describe why he felt that way.

Page 375 — Listen to your child’s answer; sad saying good-bye to his family and Saphira; anxious as he used the energy from dying animals to fill the gems in his belt; elated that the one Kull he respected the most joined him in his journey

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Describe how Eragon and Garzhvog bonded during their journey to the dwarf city.

Page 387 — Eragon learned about Garzhvog and they faced dangers together. Eragon was sad to see him go back to the Varden

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Summarize how Roran killed the soldiers in the triangle of wagons?

Page 406 — As Snowfire was running, Roran stood on the saddle and jumped into center of the wagons

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What agreement did Eragon and Orik make?

Page 424 — If it looked like Orik wasn’t going to win the throne, Eragon needed to trust him to back another dwarf leader who would support the Varden

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Why is Roran’s heart heavy at the end of this chapter?

Page 427 — His group attacked a convoy of soldiers who had a spell put on them to not feel pain, like the soldiers from the ships; only nine of the Varden remained and Martland’s hand was cut off; it was a horrendous battle

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Summarize why Eragon feels like he needs a Rider’s sword.

Page 459 — He just had a fight with seven dwarves and his falchion broke; he needs a true sword that won’t break and that will withstand blows from any enemy

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Whose perspective did we hear in this chapter. Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? Saphira;

Page 460 — listen to your child’s answer

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How did Katrina cheer Roran up?

Page 470 — She reminded him that sane men do not like going to battle and killing people. True warriors go to battle because he has to

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List two ways Kvistor’s mother mourned his death.

Page 476 — She chopped off part of her finger with a knife; she worshipped her gods; invited Eragon and his guards to stay until Orik summoned them

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How did the votes to win the throne get shifted to Orik?

Page 496 — One of the clans attacked Eragon and Orik found out which one it was; he recommended the clanmeet ban the tribe and they all agreed

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Do you agree with Roran’s decision to go against Edric’s orders? Why or why not?

Page 531 — Listen to your child’s answer

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What do you predict his consequence will be?

Listen to your child’s answer

What two things did Nasuada talk to Saphira about?

Page 534 — A member of the Varden killed three Urgals and she is conflicted with punishing him; Eragon reached out and requested Saphira fly out to join him at Farthen Dur

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What was the outcome of the vote? Who is the new dwarf king?

Page 545 — Orik

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Why was Saphira so tired and hiccuping for the first time?

Page 549 — She only took one break to get to Farthen Dur and needs rest and water to drink

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Who confirmed and blessed Orik as king?

Page 556 — Guntera the dwarf god

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How did Eragon convince Nasuada to allow him to go to Ellesmera?

Page 565 — She realized he needed more training to defeat Galbatorix

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Why do you think Captain Edric is not a Captain anymore?

Page 576 — He is not efficient and doesn’t do a good job at leading

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Why was Eragon reluctant to fly all the way to Ellesmera?

Page 584 — Saphira was exhausted

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How did Roran best Yarbog in the competition?

Page 593 — When Yarbog was running to hit Roran, Roran grabbed his horn and wrestled him to ground, pinning him down

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What shocking news did Eragon learn on this chapter?

Page 604 — Brom is his father

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Summarize Oromis and Eragon’s conversation on this chapter.

Page 607 — Brom is Eragon’s father; he fell in love with the Black Hand, and she fell in love with him; Brom didn’t know she was pregnant with Eragon until after she died; he went up to Carvahall and found Eragon and that’s why Brom stayed there

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Explain why Brom’s memory is special to Eragon.

Page 621 — It helped Eragon feel, hear and see Brom and helped him know Brom’s feelings for him as his son

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What revelation did Oromis and Glaedr share with Eragon in this chapter?

Page 629 — Murtagh and Galbatorix get their strength from dragons who have put their consciousnesses in their heart of hearts; it is called Eldunari

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Do you think Eragon will visit Sloan? Why or why not?

Page 642 — Listen to your child’s answer

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What is the consequence for attacking the Menoa tree?

Page 660 — Eragon and Saphira received the brightsteel, but they offended the tree and elves at the same time. The elves may not forgive them

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Summarize this chapter?

Page 668 — Rhunon made the sword in four hours; she didn’t want to break her oath, so she went into Eragon’s body and made it with his limbs

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What did Eragon name his new sword and how did it react whenever he said its name?

Page 682 — Brisingr; it lit on fire

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What battle is commencing in this chapter?

Page 686 — The Varden is attacking the city of Feinster

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What sacred gift did Eragon and Saphira receive in this chapter? How will it help them?

Page 694 — Glaedr’s Eldunari; they can communicate with Glaedr and Oromis and will have Glaedr’s energy for magic spells

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What will Eragon and Saphira’s priority be in this battle?

Page 704 — Saving Arya and another elf who are both trapped after they scaled the walls to the city

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How did Eragon get to use Brisingr in this chapter?

Page 719 — He cut through the portcullis to the keep so the Varden could get through

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How was Arya able to kill the shade Varaug?

Page 738 — Eragon distracted it via his mind and Arya killed it

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When Eragon and Blodhgarm apologized to each other for both being foolish, what word would you use to describe this action? Why?

Page 740 — Humility; they put aside the need to be prideful so they could work as a better team in the future

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How did reading this last chapter make you feel? Explain.

Page 740 — Listen to your child’s answer. Sad that Oromis died and that Glaedr is in the Eldunari; full of hope, excitement to see what happens

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