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Book/Movie Comparison Quiz

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1) In the movie, Arya's hair color is blonde/light brown. What color is it in the book?

Blonde
Black
Red
Brown

2) In the movie, the Urgals are portrayed as rough-looking men with paint on their faces. What prominent feature mentioned in the book are they lacking?

Wings
Horns
Tails
Webbed feet

3) In the book, Arya is described as having pointy ears. Does she have pointy ears in the movie as well?

Yes
No

4) In the movie, Saphira has feathers on her wings. How are her wings described in the book?

leathery membranes
with feathers like the movie
covered in fur
she does not have wings

5) In the movie, Murtagh knows where the Varden is and takes Eragon to them. What happens in the book?

Murtagh knows where the Varden is and takes Eragon there, just like the movie.
Murtagh has never heard of the Varden.
Murtagh is one of the Varden all along.
Murtagh does not know where the Varden is and does not even want to go to them, but reluctantly goes anyway.

6) In the movie, Roran leaves because he does not want to be drafted and does not know where he is going. What is his reason for leaving in the book?

He goes to work at Therinsford's mill to save up money to eventually be able to marry Katrina.
He elopes with Katrina.
To escape Sloan, who finds out Roran wants to marry Katrina.
He does not want to get drafted, just like in the movie.

7) In the movie, Eragon is 17 years old. How old is he in the book?

17
20
13
15

8) In the movie, Saphira allows Brom to have one last dragon ride before he dies. Does this happen in the book?

Yes
No

9) In the movie, Sloan refuses to sell meat to Eragon in exchange for the stone because he knows that the stone is King Galbatorix's and does not want to anger the king. What is his reasoning in the book?

He is mad at Eragon because his brother, Roran, wants to marry Sloan's daughter, Katrina.
Sloan is out of meat.
Eragon stole from him in the past.
Sloan learns that the stone came from the Spine.

10) In the movie, Saphira tells Eragon her name. How does she get her name in the book?

Eragon lists dragon names to Saphira and she chooses from the list.
Brom names Saphira.
Eragon makes up a name.
She tells him, just like in the movie.

11) In the movie, Brom and Eragon set off for the Varden from the outset of their adventure. When does Eragon go to the Varden in the book?

When he meets Brom, as in the movie.
Right after he finds Saphira.
After Brom dies.
Before meeting Angela.

12) In the movie, Zarroc's stone is a Sapphire. What is it in the book?

Emerald
Opal
Ruby
Diamond

13) In the movie, Murtagh's scar is on his stomach. Where is it in the book?

arm
back
leg
stomach like in the movie

14) The movie does not explain the significance of Eragon's name. What is the significance in the book?

It was his father's name.
It was Murtagh's father's name.
It is the name of King Galbatorix's dragon.
It was the name of the first dragon rider.

15) In the movie, Saphira is blue. What color is she in the book?

Red
Green
Gold
Blue, like the movie.

16) In the movie, Eragon guesses that Brom was a dragon rider. When does he learn this information in the book?

Brom tells him right after he learns that Eragon has found Saphira.
Eragon guesses, as in the movie.
Brom tells him just before he dies.
Eragon never learns this information in the book.

17) In the book, Brom and Eragon visit Brom's long-time friend Jeod. Does this happen in the movie?

No, they do not visit Jeod.
Yes, they do visit Jeod.
No, they do not visit Jeod, but he finds them when they go to the Varden.

18) In the movie, King Galbatorix wants Durza to kill Eragon. What happens in the book?

King Galbatorix does not ever find out about Eragon.
King Galbatorix wants to kill Eragon like in the movie.
King Galbatorix wants Durza to capture Eragon to see if he will join his side.
King Galbatorix knows about Eragon but does nothing about it.

19) What character mentioned in the book is missing in the movie.

Brom
Saphira
Angela
Solembum

20) In the movie, Arya is conscious throughout most of the flight to the Varden. Is this the case in the movie?

Yes, she is conscious like in the movie.
No, Eragon finds her in a coma-like state and she remains this way until she is healed by the Varden.
No, Arya dies after Durza tortures her in prison at Gil'ead.