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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. How does Jakkin plan to get his dragon to Krakkow?

2. To what does Jakkin finally agree?

3. What has Jakkin been doing with his gold?

4. About what does Jakkin get angry at Akki?

5. What does Jakkin decide he can do if a bond boy discovers his oasis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sarkkhan and Jakkin negotiate?

2. How does Jakkin begin training his dragon?

3. What tactic is Bottle O'Rum using and how do Red and Jakkin respond?

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

5. What does Jakkin notice about some of the other dragons as he and his dragon walk towards their assigned a stall and how does Jakkin help his dragon?

6. Why does Likkarn become furious with Jakkin?

7. Who is Jakkin's Red's first opponent and how does Jakkin feel about that?

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

9. Describe the fight between Jakkin and the drakk.

10. Describe the fight between Red and Bottle O' Rum.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dragon's Blood, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends 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 Dragon's Blood and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention.

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation that Jakkin thinks he is stealing a dragon when Sarkkhan actually made it possible for him to do so. What other irony can you find in Dragon's Blood? Do you think irony enhances the book? Why or why not.

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from Dragon's Blood. What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?

3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in Dragon's Blood and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible devices: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout Dragon's Blood. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with power? Why? What are some symbols of power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless? Will power always be unbalanced in a society such as that on Austar IV?

Trace and analyze the theme of hope throughout Dragon's Blood. What characters are most concerned with hope? Why? What are some symbols of hope? How does the ability to communicate with a dragon give an automatic advantage to someone over another who cannot? Is there abuse of this ability?

Trace and analyze the theme of ambition throughout Dragon's Blood. What characters are ambitious? Why? What are some symbols of ambition? Symbols of apathy? Are more characters ambitious or apathetic? Why do you think some characters seem ambitious and others do not? What personality traits seem common to those who are ambitious? What about those who are content to stay in their station?

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