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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 is the Queen or King's own?
2. How does Kris and Dirk's partnership work?
3. What wars occurred long ago in Velgarth?
4. What do the females in the Holderkin do if they take a vow of chastity?
5. What does Selenay do to ensure holder children are allowed to leave the Hold?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Alberich have Talia continue to train with Elspeth?
2. Who is escorting Talia to the investiture and why is Talia happy about that?
3. How does Talia try to appear during the ceremony and how does she try to help Elspeth?
4. What does Talia find on her door when she rises the next morning?
5. Why are Talia and Kris being sent to the Northern border?
6. What starts Kris and Talia's journey off a little roughly?
7. Why is Talia not prepared to perform as a Herald, but what in her background helps her deal with Elspeth?
8. How does Kris explain his relationship with Dirk and what he hopes Dirk will find?
9. What does Kyril teach Talia?
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
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think Arrow's Flight is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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