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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 is Peter looking for in his father's rooms?
2. Where are the prisoner and his friends headed when they get past the guards?
3. How does Peter react when he hears someone coming?
4. What prompts everyone in the kingdom to go to bed early one night?
5. What action is Peter instructed to take if he wants the help of an accomplice?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is suspense built into the story as Peter's friends reach the castle and Peter begins his escape?
2. What leads Dennis to find the note Peter threw?
3. What does Peter find as he is trying to hide his rope, and why is it significant?
4. What happens to the five friends at the end of the story? Is this a surprise ending?
5. What circumstances cause Peter to reconsider and move up the time for his escape?
6. Why is it important to the story that there is no snow on the courtyard below where Peter is imprisoned?
7. What is ironic about the encounter between Flagg and Thomas?
8. What happens to thwart Flagg's plan to get away with murder?
9. How is the suspense maintained in this episode involving Peter's escape?
10. What does Peter reveal in his note to Dennis?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Peter's friend, Ben, is from a different social class than Peter. Ben is obviously determined to remain loyal to Peter because he defies his father's command not to speak to Peter. What does this tell you about Ben? What does it tell you about the bonds of friendship? If Ben and Peter had met as adults, do you think they would have formed such a solid friendship? Why or why not? Write 4-5 paragraphs discussing your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
It took Peter at least five years to fashion the rope he used to escape. What does his patience and determination tell you about Peter? Do you think he could have considered other means of escape? If so, what? Support your answers with examples from the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write a brief essay in which you discuss the ending of The Eyes of the Dragon. Tell whether you think it was an effective ending, a predictable ending, or a believable ending. Could the story have ended differently given all the foreshadowing throughout the story? Why or why not?
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