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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. Where is the formal investiture to take place?
2. From where is the new Queen's own?
3. What is a Herald?
4. What does Talia try to project to Elspeth?
5. What stops Talamir from carrying out his plan about Elspeth?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the teasing Talia receives about her possible romantic involvements.
2. How does Talia's gift cause a little tension between Talia and Kris?
3. Why does Alberich have Talia continue to train with Elspeth?
4. Who is escorting Talia to the investiture and why is Talia happy about that?
5. How does Talia adjudicate her first case?
6. How does Talia feel as they approach the first village and why does she feel that way?
7. Where do Kris and Dirk take Talia after she checks Rolan's equipment?
8. What surprise awaits Talia later that day?
9. What starts Kris and Talia's journey off a little roughly?
10. Describe the interaction between Kris and his uncle.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many readers of a book such as Arrow's Flight place themselves in the position of someone like Talia, wondering about what their response would be in a similar situation. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Arrow's Flight help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Arrow's Flight? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident to discuss and compare Talia's response to how you think you would respond.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Does the prologue give the reader enough information about what occurs in the first book of the trilogy in order to get the most out of Arrow's Flight, which is the second book in the series.
2. What questions do you still have about the fantasy world of Valdemar?
3. Do your questions motivate you to read the first and third books of the trilogy? Why or why not.
4. Do you think that read just one book in a trilogy is a waste of time? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss Arrow's Flight based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Arrow's Flight is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the fact that Arrow's Flight is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? What about the fact that it is a fantasy novel? Explain.
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