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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 Talia still need to do as far as her time at the Collegium?

2. What happens when the students return from Midwinter Festival?

3. What does Talia's guard tell her?

4. With whom does Talia take a blood bond?

5. What was Neave as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Talia learn about Hulda's actions concerning Elspeth?

2. What is the circumstances of Elspeth being accepted in the community of Heralds?

3. What happens to demonstrate that the harassing has gone beyond school kids' pranks?

4. What does Talia learns about Hulda?

5. How is Talia's life at the Collegium three years after her arrival?

6. What does the Queen ask of Talia and what is Talia's response?

7. What subject does Sherrill broach with Talia before Sherrill leaves on her first assignment?

8. How does Talia learn about Ylsa's death?

9. How does the Queen retrieve the arrows that killed Ylsa?

10. What happens after the students return from Midwinter Festival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. What do you think is the purpose of irony? Discuss the irony of the situation that Talia is reading a book on Heralds and Companions and is suddenly "chosen" by Rolan, a Companion. What other irony occurs in Arrows of the Queen? Discuss two or three incidences of irony and whether they enhance your reading experience.

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use of and meaning of five symbols found in Arrows of the Queen.

3. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in literature. What is the purpose of foreshadowing? Cite 3 examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to indicate events to come in Arrows of the Queen.

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

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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