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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. Who is Tedric?
2. Why is Talia having difficulty staying calm?
3. Who are Dirk's parents?
4. What do Kris and Talia do for warmth?
5. How long do they think they might be snowed in?
Short Essay Questions
1. How have Talia's feelings towards Kris evolved?
2. What happens just as Kris and Talia reach the next Waystation after leaving the village full of people with snow fever?
3. Why does Talia want to weep as she is around the people of Berrbay?
4. Why does Talia ask Kris to go someplace and what is Tantris' interpretation of the forest's reaction to Talia?
5. Why do Kris and Talia increase their pace when they are approaching a tiny hamlet near the Border?
6. What do Kris and Talia learn about the Companions that starts Talia into training to control her gift?
7. What happens while Kris and Talia are dreaming in the Waystation?
8. Describe the conversation between Kris and Talia about Lord Orthallen.
9. What do Kris and Talia decide to do outside that morning and why does Kris chide Talia as they are working?
10. After Kris falls asleep, what does Talia think about concerning Dirk and love?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. Discuss five literary devices that occur in Arrow's Flight and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible techniques: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.
2. What do you think are the reasons students are encouraged to understand literary devices? Do you think an understanding of the structure of a work of fiction enhances the reading experience? Why or why not?
3. Do you think authors make a conscious effort to include literary devices into their writing? Discuss your answer. Do you think it would be difficult to consciously create metaphor, simile, puns, etc...? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
Arrow's Flight belongs to the literary genre of fantasy fiction. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly define the term genre and offer examples of it from your own reading experience. Why do you think it is useful to categorize fiction into genres? What could be a disadvantage of doing so?
2. What do you think is the main motivation for a person to read a fantasy novel? Is entertainment a good enough reason? Are there any other reasons to read this genre? What? Explain fully.
3. In "academe," fantasy novels are often thought of as less literary than some other genres and for that reason are sometimes "snubbed" in the study of literature. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with this "snobbery"?
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Talia and Kris. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? How do they compare as to the way they are raised before being chosen? Do you think they will both become good Heralds? Why or why not.Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Talia and Rolan. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character? How do the fact that they are different species influence your response to them?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Arrow's Flight help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
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