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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 Jakkin tell his dragon to do?

2. What does Sakkhan ask for of Red?

3. What does the double letter "k" mean in someone's name?

4. About what does Jakkin wonder concerning Ardru?

5. Who is Ardru?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jakkin leave with his dragon and what does he resolve to do the next visit?

2. How does Jakkin begin training his dragon?

3. What does Kkarina ask Jakkin about the hunt and what is his response?

4. What does Akki tell Jakkin about why she is upset when Jakkin suggests Sarkkhan give her a reward for the dead drakk?

5. What happens as Jakkin approaches his oasis and why does he trip over his dragon?

6. Why is Jakkin ashamed, and how does he handle that feeling?

7. Who has Akki arranged to carry Jakkin's dragon and what does Jakkin wonder about the man?

8. What does Jakkin wonder about Akki as the two are walking back to the bondhouse?

9. What does Sarkkhan reveal to Jakkin?

10. Why is Jakkin momentarily disappointed when he arrives back to his oasis after leaving the kitchen, but what does he then remind himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Dragon's Blood.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Dragon's Blood. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Dragon's Blood. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Dragon's Blood is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Dragon's Blood based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Dragon's Blood is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that Dragon's Blood as a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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