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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. Why does the murderer want to kill the queen?
2. Which of the following is the Warder guarding the prisoners?
3. Which of the following themes is not introduced as the story progresses?
4. Which of the following are butlers in the castle?
5. Why does the king's wife not use the wedding gift?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Roland became ill, the first person to tend him was Peter. Why would this make Flagg happy?
2. How does Flagg keep people from suspecting that he had anything to do with Roland's death?
3. Who is ultimately responsible for Sasha's death, and how does it come about?
4. Why is it important to know that Peter likes to play with his mother's dollhouse?
5. Why is Ben attacked on his way home from the market and what does he do about it?
6. What does Ben's refusal to take money from Anders Peyna say about his character?
7. What is ironic about Peter turning to Anders Peyna for help.
8. Why is Flagg afraid of Peter?
9. Who is more popular with the people, Roland or Sasha? Why?
10. How does Flagg protect himself from the poison he plans to use on the king?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What motivates Peter to live and to have the determination to escape? Write a brief essay in which you describe Peter's motivation and discuss what you think it is that keeps him from giving up. What do these things tell you about Peter's character?
Essay Topic 2
Thomas suffers from shame and guilt. Write a brief essay in which you explain what causes these feelings in Thomas and what you think he could have done differently to avoid such feelings. How do the shame and guilt trap him, and how does that entrapment add to the story?
Essay Topic 3
The technique of using flashback to explain the story is prevalent throughout The Eyes of the Dragon. Pick at least three instances when the author uses flashback and tell how these sections of the story help the reader to understand what has happened before and what is likely to happen in the future.
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