The Shadow — Questions and answers

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What does Silja ask Eira about their charting?

Choices

  1. Why they don't chart the aurora borealis.
  2. If there is anything beyond the endless white ice. ✓
  3. Why Eira is always squinting.
  4. If they can chart warmer lands instead.

Answer: If there is anything beyond the endless white ice.

From page 2

What special item does Kalle tell Eira about?

Choices

  1. A hidden map that glows.
  2. A gem called the Sunstone that holds the sun's fire. ✓
  3. A magical satchel that changes pages.
  4. Whispers of a new glacier.

Answer: A gem called the Sunstone that holds the sun's fire.

From page 3

How does Eira describe the Shifting Glacier?

Choices

  1. A beautiful place for adventurers.
  2. A place where many travelers visit.
  3. A death trap and a cursed place. ✓
  4. A warm and sunny location.

Answer: A death trap and a cursed place.

From page 4

What did Eira and Silja find glinting beneath the ice?

Choices

  1. A hidden path to the Sunstone.
  2. A vein of gold. ✓
  3. The Sunstone itself.
  4. A map to warmer lands.

Answer: A vein of gold.

From page 5

What tragic event happened to Kalle as they journeyed through the Glacier?

Choices

  1. He found the Sunstone and ran ahead.
  2. He fell into a deep sleep and couldn't wake up.
  3. He was swallowed by a crevasse that opened in the ice. ✓
  4. He decided to go back to Everwinter on his own.

Answer: He was swallowed by a crevasse that opened in the ice.

From page 6

What did Silja tell Eira she could do after Kalle was lost?

Choices

  1. Help Eira return to Everwinter safely.
  2. Teach Eira how to map new, unexplored lands.
  3. Lead Eira directly to the Sunstone. ✓
  4. Find Kalle in the crevasse.

Answer: Lead Eira directly to the Sunstone.

From page 7

How did Eira face the creature of shadow to claim the Sunstone?

Choices

  1. She fought it with a powerful weapon.
  2. She ran away from it in fear.
  3. She faced it with acceptance, remembering kindness and suffering. ✓
  4. She asked Silja to fight it for her.

Answer: She faced it with acceptance, remembering kindness and suffering.

From page 9

What became of Silja after Eira returned to Everwinter with the Sunstone?

Choices

  1. Silja remained a mere imitation of Eira.
  2. Silja disappeared entirely from Everwinter.
  3. Silja became Eira's equal and partner in charting the future. ✓
  4. Silja turned into a different creature of shadow.

Answer: Silja became Eira's equal and partner in charting the future.

From page 10