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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 Terry say the Oldtimers only remember?

2. What does F'nor want Mirrim to do?

3. Who are the only ones who can touch dragon eggs?

4. Why is it difficult to catch a fire lizard?

5. What instrument do they find at which they all look?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where and how does Felessan take Jaxom when Jaxom visits Benden Weyr?

2. What are two fundamental rules concerning dragons that bear on the situation with F'nor?

3. How does F'nor impress a fire lizard?

4. What does F'nor think of Brekke's dragon's upcoming mating flight and how does she feel?

5. How does F'lar feel about the Oldtimers?

6. What does Brekke think about women and fighting dragons?

7. Why is F'nor and Canth sleepy?

8. What does F'lar observe about the fire lizards?

9. What are some of the changes F'lar has implemented about dragons?

10. How is F'nor stabbed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 2 shows F'lar in the council of weyrleaders, most of whom are stodgy old men, set in their ways.

1. What do you think is meant by the phrase "set in their ways?" Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Describe someone you know or have heard of who is "set in his/her ways." How does this person remind you of the Oldtimers in this book?

3. What do you think older people can do to remain flexible and not set in a rut? Use examples from your life and/or the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Kylara recalls her mother being used sexually and cast aside by Lord Telgar and reflects on being saved from such a fate by a Search and being matched with Prideth. They love one another completely.

1. Why do you think the relationship between Prideth and Kylara is so important to Kylara in view of her childhood?

2. Discuss the ways in which you think Kylara's personality was formed by what happened to her mother and her.

3. Do you think someone can change themselves if she/he has been affected badly as a child? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

N'ton talks of his faith in the order of the universe and believes there are gaps in the knowledge handed down.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you see any order in life in modern America, either in human populations or in nature? Why or why not?

3. Do you think our scientist understand all the "laws" of the universe? Why or why not?

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