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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 surprises Kris about Talia?

2. Why does Tantris think the forest is disturbed by Talia?

3. What does Kris do that causes Talia to sob?

4. How many potential Heralds were chosen this Spring?

5. What does Kris admit about his uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Talia do for the Weatherwitch?

2. Why does Talia ask Kris to go someplace and what is Tantris' interpretation of the forest's reaction to Talia?

3. What is the situation with an older, rich couple and their sewing maid?

4. What is a struggle for Kris as far as his interaction with Talia?

5. What causes an emotional outburst once Kris and Talia are settled into the Waystation?

6. Describe the confrontation between Kris and Talia as they finally reach the road after clearing a path from the Waystation.

7. After Kris falls asleep, what does Talia think about concerning Dirk and love?

8. How is Kris protective of Dirk and how does Kris' relationship with Talia cause Kris anxiety because of his friendship with Dirk?

9. What happens just as Kris and Talia reach the next Waystation after leaving the village full of people with snow fever?

10. What does Kris tell Talia about Dirk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Arrow's Flight.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Arrow's Flight. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Arrow's Flight. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

In most fiction, readers would like all the loose ends to be neatly "tied up." Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Arrow's Flight is successful as a fantasy novel? Why or why not.

2. What about this book would motivate you to read another of Mercedes Lackey's Herald and Companion series? What would discourage you from doing so?

3. Were all the "loose ends" satisfactorily settled for you? Why or why not.

4. Do you think that a reader expects that not all loose ends are tied up in a book in a series, unless it's the last book?

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes 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? 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 Arrow's Flight is? Explain your response.

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