Arrow's Flight Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Arrow's Flight Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Talia have to memorize?

2. About what does Kris ask Talia?

3. What does Talia worry about as she thinks of her upcoming internship?

4. What meanings does Kyril explain to Talia?

5. What does Talia have Elspeth do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Talia and Kris being sent to the Northern border?

2. Why is Talia not prepared to perform as a Herald, but what in her background helps her deal with Elspeth?

3. How does Talia try to appear during the ceremony and how does she try to help Elspeth?

4. Describe the teasing Talia receives about her possible romantic involvements.

5. What is unique about a horse-like animal in Valdemar?

6. What does Kyril teach Talia?

7. What do Heralds do?

8. What does the reader learn about Talia's life as a child and what Queen Selenay does after hearing the same information?

9. What demonstrates the egalitarian nature of the Heralds?

10. How does Talia's gift cause a little tension between Talia and Kris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arrow's Flight could be said to be a "bildungsroman" of Talia, the main character. Discuss the following:

1. Define the concepts "bildungsroman" and "coming of age."

2. Thoroughly trace and analyze Arrow's Flight as a bildungsroman of Talia. Give specific examples. What does Talia learn? How has she changed? Is the change for the better?

3. Do you think young people in our modern culture go through a coming of age period? Do you think the concept of "coming of age" is inherent in the human experience? Why or why not.

4. Do you think you have lived through a "coming of age" period in your own life? Discuss as thoroughly as you willing to share.

Essay Topic 2

Talia is raised in a very strict group of people, who have rigid roles for men and women. Discuss the following:

1. From what you read in the Prologue, and what Talia reveals throughout the book, compare and contrast the differences between Talia's life as a child to the age of 13 and her life now.

2. In what ways do you think Talia's upbringing still influences her choices and responses in her life at this time? Be specific with examples.

3. Compare/contrast the roles of women and men from Talia's childhood to the life she leads now.

4. Which society is closest to how you were raised and/or are living? Discuss thoroughly.

Essay Topic 3

Mercedes lackey is one of the most prolific writers of Fantasy in our time. It is useful to know about her not just because she authored Arrow's Flight, but because her authorial life is quite astounding. Discuss the following:

1. Research Lackey and write a brief biography of her.

2. What do you find to be most impressive about Lackey?

3. What do you think is Lackey's greatest accomplishment?

4. If you were told that you had to write the number of books Lackey has written (the number of which you should ascertain in your research), how would you respond?

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