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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 the second item the Matrons throw in the fire?

2. At what are the dwarves busy doing?

3. What does Drizzt say Lolth represents?

4. What does Uthegental Armgo want to discuss with Jarlaxle in Chapter Seven?

5. What does Drizzt describe in his letter before Chapter Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Berkthgar act during his duel with Catti-brie and what is the result of the duel?

2. What are Jarlaxle's thoughts on the discussion he had with Gromph after Gromph leaves him?

3. What does Drizzt ask himself about faith and what is his answer?

4. Why does Uthegental Armgo visit Jarlaxle?

5. How does Jarlaxle find out that Baenre will prevail?

6. Who visits Jarlaxle in Chapter Ten and why?

7. What does Lolth tell Errtu about the pantheon and the future and what does she fear?

8. From where does Errtu watch the combat between the House mothers and what would he like to happen?

9. What are Firble and Belwar doing in the tunnels? What does Belwar want to do in the tunnels?

10. Why is Harkle Harpell's eyes at King Battlehammer's hall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the world of academe, fantasy is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think fantasy might be considered second-rate compared to the classics?

2. Do you think fantasy has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?

3. What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics"? What are the purposed for people reading fantasy? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.

4. Would you read fantasy even outside an educational setting? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

At the conclusion of a novel, most readers either consciously or unconsciously engage in processing the book and usually come to a conclusion as to whether they like the book or not. Discuss one of the following:

1. Would you consider SIEGE OF DARKNESS a "good" book? Why or why not? Use examples to illustrate your stance.

2. What do you think are the elements of an outstanding novel? Analyze one of your favorite novels to see if those elements are present.

3. What are some reasons you might consider a novel a failure? Analyze a novel you think is a failure and see if those elements are in that novel.

Essay Topic 3

Loyalty is demonstrated in a number of ways, as is the lack of loyalty. There seems to be a great deal of loyalty in the dwarf community and very little in the drow one. Discuss the following:

1. How do you define loyalty? Is the ability and desire to be loyal an admirable trait in humans? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being loyal to a person? Cause? Country? Idea? What of those who are loyal to something no matter what they learn about that person, thing, ideal, country, etc... -in other words, blind loyalty.

2. Discuss and analyze why you think Drizzt is loyal to Bruenor. Is it warranted? Wise? Earned? What other instances of loyalty occur in Siege of Darkness? What about the characters loyalty to their gods?

3. What other admirable traits besides loyalty occur in Siege of Darkness? Discuss fully two of those traits with specific examples.

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