A Promise of Peridot Quiz: 20 Questions to Test Your Knowledge
About This Quiz
Welcome to the A Promise of Peridot quiz! This companion covers the entire second book of the Sacred Stones trilogy. You'll find 20 questions broken into four categories: plot/sequence, character motivation, theme/symbol, and synthesis. Some are multiple choice, others short answer. After the questions, a complete answer key with brief explanations follows. Use the book overview and the questions and answers page for deeper study, or read the ending explained after you finish.
Good luck, and may the Stones be with you.
Plot & Sequence (8 Questions)
1. (Multiple Choice) Where is the underwater kingdom of Citrine located?
A) On a floating island in the Mineral Sea
B) On the ocean floor, invisible from the surface
C) Inside a hollow mountain in the Peridot Provinces
D) Beneath a magical dome in the Onyx desert
2. (Short Answer) What nickname does Kane use for Arwen, and what does he say it represents?
3. (Multiple Choice) Who ambushes Arwen after she escapes Reaper’s Cavern and brand her with a hot iron?
A) Killoran Grim
B) Halden
C) Lazarus
D) Prince Fedrik
4. (Multiple Choice) What object do Arwen and Kane seek that is prophesied to be the only weapon that can kill Lazarus?
A) The Amulet of Briar
B) The Sword of Onyx
C) The Blade of the Sun
D) The Crown of Lumera
5. (Short Answer) Which character sacrifices herself by pushing Mari into a sunlit passageway while being chased by an avalanche inside Reaper’s Cavern?
6. (Multiple Choice) At the end of the book, where does Arwen wake up after being impaled by Lazarus?
A) In Shadowhold's infirmary
B) In a luxurious prison in Lumera
C) In Kane's seaside cottage
D) On a pirate ship in the Peridot jungle
7. (Multiple Choice) What is the name of the young seer who tells Arwen her true parentage and delivers a dire prophecy about a deal, blood, and tears?
A) Esme
B) Beth
C) Ligeia
D) Sera
8. (Short Answer) Who betrays the group by revealing their location to Lazarus, leading to Arwen’s capture at Hemlock Isle?
Character Motivation (5 Questions)
9. (Multiple Choice) Why does Kane initially plan to seek out the White Crow sorcerer?
A) To gain enough power to overthrow Lazarus
B) To become full-blooded Fae and take Arwen's place in the prophecy
C) To resurrect his brother Yale
D) To destroy the Blade of the Sun
10. (Multiple Choice) Why does Arwen push people away and avoid Kane in the first half of the book?
A) She is angry at him for killing Crawford
B) She is emotionally numb and resigned to her prophesied death
C) She has fallen in love with Prince Fedrik
D) She wants to protect her siblings from danger
11. (Short Answer) What is Kane’s main reason for spending time with Arwen’s young ward Leigh?
12. (Multiple Choice) Why does Prince Fedrik join the expedition to find the Blade of the Sun?
A) He wants to win Arwen’s affection
B) He is ordered by his parents to spy on Kane
C) He wishes to evaluate Kane and persuade Citrine to lend its army
D) He seeks revenge on Lazarus for attacking Siren’s Bay
13. (Short Answer) After Mari loses her magic, what does Arwen suspect about her lineage that might explain her power?
Theme & Symbol (4 Questions)
14. (Multiple Choice) The recurring image of a phoenix in the prophecy primarily symbolizes:
A) Arwen’s ability to heal others
B) The final battle and rebirth after destruction
C) Kane’s transformation into a dragon
D) The destruction of Citrine
15. (Multiple Choice) In what way does the Blade of the Sun function as a symbol?
A) It represents the power of kingship and tyranny
B) It is a sentient artifact that calls to Arwen, symbolizing her destined role as the true ruler
C) It is a red herring that leads to false hope
D) It represents the unity of the nine kingdoms
16. (Short Answer) What does the game “roses and thorns” that Kane and Arwen play in Crag’s Hollow represent about their relationship?
17. (Multiple Choice) The repeating motif of lighte versus magic in the story highlights:
A) The superiority of mortal magic over Fae abilities
B) The difference between a depletable resource drawn from the elements and an inherited genetic talent
C) The need for amulets to channel power
D) The danger of using any form of supernatural power
Synthesis (3 Questions)
18. (Multiple Choice) How does the epigraph's prophecy about "a sacrifice made to save both troubled lands" connect to the ending of the book?
A) Arwen willingly dies to save everyone
B) Kane sacrifices himself to become full-blooded
C) Arwen is captured and forced into a betrothal, but the sacrifice remains unfulfilled, setting up the next book
D) Mari sacrifices her magic to heal the land
19. (Short Answer) Compare Kane’s motivation for revenge against Lazarus at the beginning of the story with his motivation at the end. How does his priority shift?
20. (Multiple Choice) If you were to write a short analysis of the theme "vulnerability as strength," which scene from the book best supports your argument?
A) Arwen winning the poker game against Crawford
B) Arwen finally crying in Kane’s arms after learning the truth about her mother
C) Kane killing Killoran to save Arwen
D) Mari successfully casting a binding spell
Answer Key
1. B – In Chapter 3, King Eryx announces that Citrine lies on the ocean floor, invisible to the naked eye. Mermagic allows the city to exist underwater.
2. Kane calls Arwen “bird” and says she embodies hope. He explains this in Chapter 17 before they enter Reaper’s Cavern.
3. B – In Chapter 23, Halden, Arwen’s former friend, captures and tortures her with a hot iron. He is working for Lazarus.
4. C – The Blade of the Sun is the prophesied weapon that can kill Lazarus. The epigraph and many chapters focus on the quest to find it.
5. Arwen – In Chapter 20 (chapter 21 in some numbering), Arwen pushes Mari into the sunlight passageway while the avalanche bears down on her. She continues running and jumps off a cliff.
6. B – In the Epilogue, Arwen wakes in a luxurious prison in Lumera, the Fae realm, where Lazarus reveals he saved her and plans to force her into a betrothal.
7. B – Beth is the young seer in Chapter 34 who reveals Arwen’s father was a Fae God and that Arwen caused her mother’s illness. She also delivers the prophecy about a deal, Kane’s hands covered in blood, and Arwen’s tears.
8. Ryder – In Chapter 45, Arwen realizes that Ryder inadvertently betrayed their location by telling Amelia, which led Lazarus to find them at Hemlock Isle.
9. B – In Chapter 31, Kane tells Briar he plans to find the White Crow to become full-blooded Fae and take Arwen’s place in the prophecy, intending to sacrifice himself.
10. B – Throughout the early chapters, Arwen is emotionally numb after her mother’s funeral and the prophecy. She avoids Kane because she feels only apathy and has resigned herself to dying.
11. Kane tells Arwen in Chapter 3 that he spends time with Leigh because she is lonely and needs someone to take care of her. He is kind to her.
12. C – In Chapter 16, Prince Fedrik tells Arwen he joined the quest to evaluate Kane and to persuade his parents to lend Citrine’s army to the cause.
13. Arwen suspects that Mari’s lost magic is tied to her lineage and that her power actually came from the amulet, which was made for Kane’s mother Queen Valeria (see Chapter 29).
14. B – The phoenix in the epigraph’s prophecy symbolizes the final battle and rebirth after destruction. It rises at the story’s climax, signaling transformation.
15. B – The Blade of the Sun is sentient: in Chapter 44, it calls to Arwen as its master, and when she touches it, it glows with all nine stones, marking her as the destined wielder.
16. The game “roses and thorns” (Chapter 34) represents the mixture of good and bad in their relationship and their growing willingness to share both hopes and hurts, showing emotional honesty.
17. B – Lighte is a depletable resource drawn from the elements (as explained in Chapter 1), while magic is an inherited genetic talent (as Mari explains in Chapter 8). This distinction drives character limitations.
18. C – The prophecy speaks of a sacrifice to save two realms, but by the epilogue, Arwen is captured alive and forced into a betrothal. The sacrifice is deferred, setting up the sequel A Reign of Rose.
19. Initially, Kane is consumed by revenge against Lazarus for killing his mother and brother (Chapters 2, 35). By the end, his priority shifts to protecting Arwen and finding a way to break the prophecy without her death, even offering to sacrifice himself (Chapters 31, 41).
20. B – Arwen finally crying in Kane’s arms (Chapter 35) is the strongest example of vulnerability as strength: she allows herself to feel grief and accept love, which gives her the will to fight for her life rather than accept death.
Quiz compiled from the complete outline and selected evidence. Double-check your answers with the full book analysis.