Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. With whom does Talia take a blood bond?
2. What does Talia promise Elspeth?
3. What is unique about Talia and Rolan's connection?
4. What does the Queen want Talia to do?
5. What can give Heralds a headache?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the circumstances of Elspeth being accepted in the community of Heralds?
2. Why is Skif dressed in black one night and why does Talia do the same?
3. What does Skif ask of Talia and how does Talia respond?
4. What other gifts does it appear Talia possesses?
5. What does Talia learn about Hulda's actions concerning Elspeth?
6. What does Talia learn about Herald's Gifts?
7. What makes a significant change in Elspeth's attitude towards companions?
8. What does Talia do at the memorial service for Beltren?
9. What does Talia decide she needs to do as she is growing in her gift and duties?
10. How does Talia learn what one of her major her gifts is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Mercedes lackey is one of the most prolific writers of Fantasy in our time. It is useful to know about her not just because she authored Arrows of the Queen, but because her authorial life is quite astounding. Discuss the following:
1. Research Lackey and write a brief biography of her.
2. What do you find to be most impressive about Lackey?
3. What do you think is Lackey's greatest accomplishment?
4. If you were told that you had to write the number of books Lackey has written (the number of which you should ascertain in your research), how would you respond?
Essay Topic 3
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.
|
This section contains 1,132 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
