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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 causes Talia to get out of bed the next morning though she is still tired?

2. Who hires assassins to kill King Sendar?

3. What is happening in the tack shed of the companion's field?

4. About what do some villagers demand justice?

5. Who has to pay for fence repairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to humans during the Sorcerous Wars?

2. Why does Talia decide to take an apartment at the top of the tower?

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

4. What does Kyril teach Talia?

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

6. Who are two essential Heralds?

7. What surprise awaits Talia later that day?

8. How does Talia adjudicate her first case?

9. What do Heralds do?

10. Where do Kris and Dirk take Talia after she checks Rolan's equipment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In most fiction, readers would like all the loose ends to be neatly "tied up." Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Arrow's Flight is successful as a fantasy novel? Why or why not.

2. What about this book would motivate you to read another of Mercedes Lackey's Herald and Companion series? What would discourage you from doing so?

3. Were all the "loose ends" satisfactorily settled for you? Why or why not.

4. Do you think that a reader expects that not all loose ends are tied up in a book in a series, unless it's the last book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Arrow's Flight.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Arrow's Flight. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Arrow's Flight. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Arrow's Flight is? Explain your response.

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