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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. How does Harry feel about Meryl's request?

2. What does Harry want to know as far as the ogre and ghoul are concerned?

3. For what does Harry apologize to the Mothers before leaving?

4. Who stopped the person from question #99?

5. What does Harry decide when he sees the battle between the courts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the people Harry encountered at the funeral and why do they want to hire Harry?

2. Where do Harry and Murphy go when they leave the store, who takes Murphy to the hospital and what do Meryl and Harry discuss?

3. Where does the magic carriage take Harry and Elaine and what happens immediately upon arriving there?

4. Why does Harry call the White Council and what is the result of that call?

5. Where does Lea take Harry? What does he see there?

6. What does Aurora decide to do with Harry, what does Elaine suggest and what does Elaine say to Harry?

7. What happens to Harry when he goes to the roof of the Rothchild Hotel? What does Talos say and how does Harry respond?

8. What does Aurora say is her motivation for her actions?

9. What does the Summer Lady tell Harry about the Summer and Winter court?

10. How does Harry get away from the chlorofiend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Compare and contrast Harry to Morgan. Who seems more powerful? What are each goals? Are both either all good or all evil? Who is more likable? How do both use their political power?

2. Compare and contrast Mab to Aurora. How are their goals similar and/or different? What is the difference in the way they interact with people? Who is more idealistic? Harsh? Powerful? How do their magical talents compare?

3. Compare and contrast Fix to Slate. What is the difference in how they approach their goals? Who is more likable? Who is the more sympathetic character or are either? Are they both good, evil, or a combination?

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of a book such as Summer Knight place themselves in the position of someone like Harry, wondering about what their response would be in a similar situation. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as the Summer Knight help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Summer Knight? Why or why not?

3. Choose one specific incident to discuss and compare Harry's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action-driven and often times the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character-driven or action-driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character-driven versus action-driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Summer Knight is? Explain your response.

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