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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. Which of the following characters is most likely to be the greatest help in getting to the prisoner?
2. What evidence does Peter have to confront Flagg with?
3. What is the prisoner using to help him escape?
4. Why is this person killed?
5. What is the significance of the bare cobblestones in the plaza?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Thomas find it necessary to drink himself to sleep, and why is this potentially dangerous?
2. How is the suspense maintained in this episode involving Peter's escape?
3. What is Flagg's reaction when Peter accuses him of murder?
4. What happens to the five friends at the end of the story? Is this a surprise ending?
5. What does the reader know that Dennis does not know to be the reason there are no rats in the sewer pipe?
6. What is suggested by the fact that Peter is allowed back into the castle when he and his friends are stopped by the guard?
7. What is revealed by Dennis and Peyna's plan to help Peter?
8. What does Peter reveal in his note to Dennis?
9. What happens to thwart Flagg's plan to get away with murder?
10. How do Ben and Naomi begin to figure out how Dennis got into the castle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Briefly discuss the use of symbolism in The Eyes of the Dragon.
Essay Topic 2
Thomas does not get the recognition from his father that he desires. Tell how this and other events lead to Thomas' feelings of isolation, shame, and guilt. How does Thomas redeem himself at the end of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the theme of good vs evil in The Eyes of the Dragon. Use examples from the story to show how the theme is revealed and give your opinion as to which force is predominant or strongest in the story. Support your statements with examples from the story.
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