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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. When does Brekke say Wirenth will rise?

2. What does Jaxom do when everyone leaves and the little egg is still there?

3. What does Kylara declare at the wedding?

4. What does Meron give as the reason that Robinton supports Benden Weyr?

5. What color is the dragon that comes out of the small egg?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does T'kul do at Southern and what does F'lar suggest to F'nor?

2. What does F'nor think of the Holders' attitude towards dragon riders?

3. How does F'nor feel and Canth think when Brekke has a difficult time after being with F'nor?

4. What do Canth and F'nor find at the Red star?

5. What has F'lar done with the grubs F'nor brought back from Southern?

6. What happens when the queen egg hatches?

7. What concerns Robinton when dragons arrive to take him to the wedding at Telgar?

8. What happens during the fight between Prideth and Wirenth?

9. How do Brekke and Wirenth start Wirenth's rising?

10. What does Groghe call for and what is F'lar's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fandarel declares, "Talk makes no miracles."

1. What do you think Fandarel means by this statement?

2. Discuss an example of this statement in your own life.

3. What do you think might be a modern day cliche equivalent to this statement?

Essay Topic 2

In the end the meeting concludes that Terry and F'nor are the causes of a "disgraceful public brawl."

1. Do you think this was a fair conclusion? Why or why not?

2. Describe a situation in which you or someone you know was falsely accused of doing something wrong.

3. What do you think F'nor and Terry should do about being named a public nuisance? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Brekke wants to know why women cannot Impress fighting dragons. She has Mirrim in mind and thinks this is not revolutionary, for hatchlings find craft and farm boys are acceptable. F'nor disagrees.

1. Do you think women should be able to impress fighting dragons? Why or why not?

2. In 1971 when this book was published, women were not allowed in any job in the U.S. military that involved combat. That has now changed. Do you think the change is for the better? Why or why not?

3. Given the publishing date of 1971, before most women's movements in the U.S. were strong, how do you think the book might have been different had it been written in 1991?

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