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Chapter 06 - Destiny Calls To Its Own — Quiz

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Question 1. Where do Hadvar and his mysterious friend go to find safety after the attack on Helgen?
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Think of the small town where Hadvar has family and a place to stay.

  1. While Solitude is the capital of Skyrim mentioned in the story, the characters travel to a smaller village nearby first.

  2. Windhelm is the home of Ulfric Stormcloak, but it is not the location of Alvor’s home.

  3. This is the village where Hadvar's uncle Alvor lives and works as a blacksmith.

  4. Whiterun is mentioned as a place they need to send word to, but it is not where they stop to rest.

Question 2. What physical feature makes Sigrid think the young girl might be a Breton?
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Sigrid notices a feature that is usually associated with elven heritage.

  1. The text describes her having slightly pointed ears and large, slanted eyes similar to an elf.

  2. Though Hadvar mentions her size later, her ears are the specific detail that makes Sigrid guess her race.

  3. The story describes her hair as wavy, but the shape of her ears is what Sigrid notices first.

  4. There is no mention of tattoos on her arm being used to identify her.

Question 3. According to the story Alvor tells, how did Ulfric Stormcloak kill High King Torygg?
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Think of the ancient Nordic power that sounds like a dragon speaking.

  1. Alvor explains that Ulfric used the gift of the dragon language to blow the king across the room.

  2. Poison was not used; the encounter was a face-to-face duel in the palace.

  3. Alvor notes that while swords were drawn, the King never had a chance because of Ulfric's special power.

  4. While the girl finds a scroll later, Ulfric used a power inherent to himself.

Question 4. What strange event happened when the girl dug her fingers into the soil after escaping Helgen?
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The earth provided a physical object that helps tell her story.

  1. The girl was not looking for treasure, and the earth responded with something magical instead.

  2. While they did use a cavern to escape the fort, the event with the soil happened later on the road.

  3. The earth twisted together to create a scroll containing a ballad about her destiny.

  4. The dragon was seen flying away toward a barrow, not appearing from the ground.

Question 5. What shocking discovery did Sigrid and the other women make while cleaning the girl's wounds?
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The women found signs of past cruelty on her skin.

  1. No map was mentioned; the girl didn't even remember who she was.

  2. She is described as human or half-elf in appearance, not part dragon.

  3. The women were horrified to find that she had been severely beaten in the past.

  4. She was wearing armor that had to be cut off, not royal jewelry.

Question 6. Who is Sven, and why was he asked to come to Alvor's house?
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Think about who in a fantasy world would know the most about old songs and legends.

  1. Sigrid believes Sven’s training at the Bards College will help explain the magical scroll.

  2. Sigrid and the other women handled the healing; Sven was brought for his knowledge of stories.

  3. Hadvar is the soldier in this group; Sven has a different profession.

  4. While Mara is prayed to, Sven is a bard rather than a religious leader.

Question 7. What happened during the breakfast prayer that stunned everyone at the table?
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It was a direct response to Sigrid's prayer to the goddess Mara.

  1. The miracle was a message from the heavens, not a change in the physical objects.

  2. A divine light formed and a voice confirmed that the girl was already known to the gods.

  3. The girl remained confused and even ran outside after the event happened.

  4. The dragon was far away at this point; the event inside was quiet and spiritual.

Question 8. According to Sven's interpretation of the ballad, what is 'The Elder Blood'?
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Think about how far back in time Sven says this bloodline goes.

  1. The ballad suggests it is much older and more divine than any mortal political group.

  2. Sven explains that it refers to a time before creation and represents a link to the divine.

  3. The term describes her internal nature and history, not a club or organization.

  4. The text treats it as a powerful legacy rather than an illness.

Question 9. Why does the girl run away from the house at the end of the chapter?
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The girl was upset by the strange things Sven and the Divines said about her.

  1. The pressure of not knowing herself and the heavy predictions from the bard cause her to panic.

  2. The scroll she has is already too much for her to handle emotionally.

  3. She is actually terrified of her destiny and just wants a normal life.

  4. Hadvar has been her only friend; her distress is about her own identity, not his actions.

Question 10. What does the black dragon do when it first lands on the tower in Helgen?
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The dragon's behavior toward the girl was very personal and unusual.

  1. It eventually causes destruction, but its very first action is more specific.

  2. The dragon remains a massive black creature throughout the scene at Helgen.

  3. Hadvar notes that the dragon seemed to recognize her before it started attacking.

  4. The dragon stays to destroy the town before flying away later.

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