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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 Kris do that causes Talia to sob?

2. What does Kris suggest they do to alert anyone passing by on the road?

3. What does Talia worry about doing?

4. What surprises Kris and Talia when they sing after supper?

5. What does Talia say Lord Orthallen knows about Talia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What turns out to be the reason that Talia can not sense any people in the village near the Border and what do the two Heralds do?

2. What is it like outside when Talia and Kris awaken in the morning after moving their supplies inside?

3. Describe the confrontation between Kris and Talia as they finally reach the road after clearing a path from the Waystation.

4. Why does Talia want to weep as she is around the people of Berrbay?

5. Why do Kris and Talia increase their pace when they are approaching a tiny hamlet near the Border?

6. Why does Talia ask Kris to go someplace and what is Tantris' interpretation of the forest's reaction to Talia?

7. What does Kris tell Talia about Dirk?

8. What do Kris and Talia decide to do outside that morning and why does Kris chide Talia as they are working?

9. What does Talia do for the Weatherwitch?

10. What causes an emotional outburst once Kris and Talia are settled into the Waystation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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