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Stone Knight
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This final consists of sixty six general knowledge questions and an essay question. you have twenty four hours to complete it. It is a closed book test, however, you may use any hard copy notes you have taken over the course of your instruction to supplement your answers. Each answer will be graded on completeness and your ability to convey ideas. Completed answers will be sent to collegiaarcana@gmail.com. I am unable to assist you further once the test starts. Good luck!

Stone Knight
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1. Please describe the four classes of magic, as well as their Celestial Alignment.
2. Describe the Magical Cross. Be sure to explain the differences between all four extremes and their Avatars, as well.
3. Please describe the primary strengths of the Paladin school.
4. Describe the relationship between Paladins and their Avatar.
5. What is the difference between a Wallmaster and a Guardian?
6. What are the strengths of a Mason?
7. What is a Welder?
8. What is the difference between a Mentalist and a Cleric?
9. What are the Gray Sisters?
10. Which type of Clerics use the magic of Resonation?
11. If a group of Strummers has undertaken Harmonization, what does this mean?
12. Describe Seekers.
13. Which type of Cleric uses the magic of Primal Empathy?
14. What are Magekillers?
15. Why is Mage culture considered unique among the Schools?
16. What is the difference between a curse and a hex?
17. What is the difference between an amulet and a talisman?
18. What sort of magic is performed by Luminae?
19. What resources are used by Windsingers in their spells?
20. Describe the difference between Masons, Vitrumes, and Fornaxes.
21. What is a Battlemage?
22. Give three reasons as to why Mentalism is considered to be the most dangerous magic for beginning students to learn.
23. Please describe the relationship between the Mentalists and their Avatar.
24. What is a soulcatcher?
25. What is a Convene?
26. What is a Whisperer?
27. Why do Bleeders tend to pair well with Mages?
28. Describe practical uses for the magic of Weepers.
29. Why are Mentalists who practice Mental Domination allowed to continue practice?
30. Why do many Mentalists choose to spend time away from large population centers? Be specific.
31. What magic was used before the Alicorn Sisters managed to restrict it into the magic we use today?
32. What is a convergence?
33. How many major convergences are known?
34. What sort of energy comprises the convergence beneath the Regia?
35. How does this differ from the convergence beneath Canterlot?
36. What is soulsteel?
37. Why is the Magharabi convergence considered unusual?
38. Describe the nature of the convergence located at the Horn.
39. Describe the difference between invocative, evocative, and retained magic.
40. Give three example of evocative magic.
41. Why are materials such as crystal and metal preferred over materials such as wood to store magic?
42. Which type of magic can be used by those who are not spellcasters?
43. Name the locations of each of the Courts.
44. Describe the differences between the Dawn Court and the other three Courts.
45. How many Orators are contained within Celestia’s Court, assuming every position has been filled?
46. Why did the noble families of Equestria immigrate to the Evening Kingdom at the close of the Everfree Rebellion?
47. How long is the tenure of an elected official in the Celestial Court?
48. Describe the three sections of the Evening Court.
49. Why are dangerous prisoners sent to Astropolis?
50. Why do visitors to Luna’s Court frequently experience hallucinations?
51. Name the three hazards faced by beginning spellcasters.
52. How would one assist an apprentice who was engaged in a runaway spell?
53. Describe the detrimental effects of complete depletion of the magical reservoir.
54. Describe the hunting technique used by doppelgangers.
55. Why are Changelings by and large exempt from doppelganger attacks?
56. Why is working with demons and the dead considered dangerous?
57. Describe the difference between a creature who is magical and a creature which can do magic.
58. Describe the relationship between the Greater and Lesser Fae.
59. What is the difference between the Seelie, Unseelie, and Wyld Courts?
60. What is a foundling?
61. Why are salamanders and afriti generally found close to one another?
62. Why are djinni considered to be more deadly than afriti?
63. What is a Cambiae?
64. How does the non-mortal blood of a Cambiae manifest itself in its host?
65. Using magical runic, please devise a spell which can be laid upon a box in order to keep food preserved and cold without freezing it entirely.
66. Using magical runic, please devise a spell which can be used to promote the growth of tropical plants in a cold environment.

Essay Question-
In two thousand words minimum, please give a brief history of magic and its role in society from the proto-Equestrian Era to the modern day, as well as your opinion on the role of the spellcaster in society. Points will be given for tone, coherency, and the ability to adequately argue your point.

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