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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 delighted to see Rolan at the gate?

2. Where does the guard sent Talia?

3. Who addresses Elcarth as he is walking with Talia?

4. Who is Sherrill?

5. What awes Talia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do most of the students go home, and why doesn't Talia do the same?

2. What does the man in blue tell Talia she has to do when they talk to him at a small village?

3. What happens to Talia as she is walking back from archery practice and what does she do about it?

4. What does a young girl do when she enters Talia's room and how does the woman who comes in respond to Talia's behavior?

5. What is Teren's expectation about Talia's response to the note and is he correct?

6. What does Elcarth show Talia and what room most excites her?

7. What does Talia think about her future as she is bathing?

8. What is Talia's duty for her first day of classes and what does she learn there?

9. Who are Blues and what do most of the Heralds think of them?

10. What does Kris show Talia in the library and how long does she stay in the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 Arrows of the Queen 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 2

Whenever reading a fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains a different world. In the case of Arrows of the Queen, much of the setting would be familiar to the reader, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of Talia's world that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in Talia's world. Define the words as used in in Talia's world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Arrows of the Queen. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that inArrows of the Queen? What word(s)?

3. Were there any words you never really understood in Arrows of the Queen? Which ones?

Essay Topic 3

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels end on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Arrows of the Queen and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Arrows of the Queen is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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