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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 fire lizard hatched first?

2. Who is Piemurs' father's friend?

3. Who are Menolly's songs important to?

4. How does the Masterharper distract Lord Groghe?

5. What does Robinton ask Menolly to tell him about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What worried Menolly in regards to Sebell's desire to learn how to sail?

2. How did Menolly believe she had erred after playing with the three Harpers?

3. What did the Masterharper mean when he was told her she was his apprentice?

4. How did Menolly react to having two whole marks to herself?

5. Why did Menolly become angry after Lord Groghe left?

6. What struck Menolly about the way Camo asked her if he could feed the fire lizards again?

7. How did the Masterharper prepare for a situation that Sebell did not?

8. Why did Menolly cry insult from Pona? How did Sebell react to this?

9. How did Sebell and Robinton gain a newfound respect for Menolly?

10. Why doesn't Menolly have to sit classes with Master Morshal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Menolly view life in a Harper Hall, and how was it in actuality, different? How is this an open expression by the author of Menolly's innocence? How is her view of the Harper hall in actuality, and what does this represent? In what way is Menolly's outlook still very innocent?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Menolly like a deep resonating drum, and why did she have to make a drum with a thin, sharp sound? How does this fit in with what Menolly already knows and her experience in life already? In what way is life at the Harper Hall apt to be different?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ways in which the Masterharper and Silvina provide the much needed parental love that Menolly has been lacking. In what ways is this so desperately needed by Menolly? Speculate on how she would fare without this influence.

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