3. What about dragon riding sets it apart from other skills?
(a) the riders have to be very strong
(b) the riders have to have ESP
(c) it can be life threatening
(d) the rides have no personality

4. Of what are Asgenar and Bendarek convinced by F'lar?
(a) to string the distance riders everywhere
(b) to use more sand worms
(c) to breed more fire lizards
(d) to use grubs in the north

5. What does F'nor find out about thread?
(a) it is not alive
(b) they are spores
(c) it can be stopped at the source
(d) it is alive

6. Why does Brekke start weeping when talking to F'nor about Wirenth's rising?
(a) she is happy F'nor likes her
(b) she is afraid of what Kylara might say
(c) she has to listen to her queen's choice
(d) she is scared who might ride Wirenth

7. What color is the dragon that comes out of the small egg?
(a) bronze
(b) blue
(c) brown
(d) white

8. What color do brides on Pern wear?
(a) red
(b) green
(c) gold
(d) white

9. Who is the second candidate for the queen egg?
(a) Brekke
(b) Mirrim
(c) Marana
(d) Patria

10. What does Robinton worry about when the dragons for transportation appear?
(a) which dragon to ride
(b) messing up his clothes
(c) if his apprentices will be okay
(d) being cold in between

11. Why did the ancients warn to "watch for the grubs?"
(a) they are bad for crops
(b) they injure livestock
(c) they eat thread
(d) they give people illness

12. Who must ratify the marriage at Telgar?
(a) Robinton and Fandarel
(b) no one
(c) the Conclave of Lord Holders
(d) the dragon riders

13. Why does N'ton think the ancients abandoned the Southern continent?
(a) it was too hot
(b) so the grubs could take over
(c) it was all sand
(d) he doesn't think that

14. Who gets in a knife fight at Telgar?
(a) Kylara and Lessa
(b) F'lar and N'ton
(c) F'lar and T'ron
(d) T'ron and Meron

15. What do the dragons do at the hatching grounds when the eggs rock?
(a) hum
(b) stomp the ground
(c) blow fire on them
(d) bellow