The Inheritance Cycle quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   How did King Galbatorix lose his first dragon before the series began?

   Answer: Urgals killed it

   Why: The Riders refused to give him another dragon, and that refusal set him on the path to conquest.

2. 2 Medium

   How did Eragon obtain his second rider sword, Brisingr?

   Answer: Forging it with Rhunön

   Why: Rhunön had sworn never to forge another weapon, so she took control of Eragon's body with her mind and let his hands make Brisingr.

3. 3 Hard

   Why did the world forget the secret dragon egg cache on Vroengard?

   Answer: A memory spell

   Why: Eragon and Saphira each had to speak their own true name at the Rock of Kuthian before the vault would open.

4. 4 Easy

   Defending which settlement did Roran become 'Stronghammer'?

   Answer: Carvahall

   Why: Carvahall held out against the Ra'zac and some thirty Imperial soldiers sent to seize Roran, and the name stuck to him afterwards.

5. 5 Medium

   Why did the elves preserve the forest of Du Weldenvarden with magic?

   Answer: To hide from Galbatorix

   Why: Continuous elven wards seal Du Weldenvarden against scrying and arcane intrusion, keeping the whole forest hidden from the Empire.

6. 6 Hard

   Why was the Name of Names alone insufficient to defeat Galbatorix?

   Answer: He had immense raw physical energy

   Why: Galbatorix had seized nearly every Eldunari in existence, and their pooled strength let his mind overwhelm Eragon outright.