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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 does Dennis use to gain access to the castle?
2. How do Peter and his friends get through the West Gate?
3. What position does Dennis now hold?
4. Which of the following characters get married?
5. Which of the following characters is most likely to be the greatest help in getting to the prisoner?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it important to the story that there is no snow on the courtyard below where Peter is imprisoned?
2. What happens to the Lesser Warder?
3. How does The Eyes of the Dragon end, and why is this significant?
4. What is one thing the rescuers and Peter have in common, and what does it foreshadow?
5. What secret does Dennis reveal to Ben and Naomi?
6. How is suspense built into the story as Peter's friends reach the castle and Peter begins his escape?
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. What leads Dennis to find the note Peter threw?
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 was greatly influenced by his mother. How does this influence serve him throughout the story? Do you think it makes him weaker or stronger? How would his life have been different if he had been more influenced by his father or if he had ignored his mother's advice?
Essay Topic 2
What is destiny? How is destiny a part of The Eyes of the Dragon? Write 1-2 pages explaining why you believe Peter was or was not destined to become king, and what would have happened had he acted differently.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of friendship and loyalty as they are used in The Eyes of the Dragon. Which friendships do you consider most true? Are any of them based on need rather than attraction? Who do you consider most loyal and why?
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