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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 instructor is friendly and enthusiastic?

2. What book is Talia reading at the opening of Chapter 1?

3. How are Heralds chosen?

4. What does Talia hope for when she returns the horse?

5. Where are the Herald's permanent quarters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Talia called into a meeting with her father's wives?

2. Why does Elcarth have to leave Talia's tour?

3. What happens to Talia that gets her out of her holding?

4. What does Talia learn about the Companions?

5. What happens when Talia comes upon a herald and what does she fear? What does he tell her?

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

7. Who does Talia meet during the break and what do they do together?

8. What is Elcarth's position in the palace, what does he notice about Talia's personality and her knowledge?

9. Who is the woman who came into Talia's room and what does Talia find out from her?

10. Where are Talia and the Companion traveling when she leaves her father's holding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of a book such as Arrows of the Queen 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 Arrows of the Queen help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Arrows of the Queen? 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

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Arrows of the Queen based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Arrows of the Queen is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that Arrows of the Queen is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? What about the fact that it is a fantasy novel? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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

1. Do you think Arrows of the Queen 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.

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