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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 Roman say he will give Ever for her birthday?

2. What does Honor give Ever for her birthday?

3. Who do you have to be to look at the akashic records?

4. What does Ever attempt to manifest when she leaves Damen's house?

5. What does Ava do when Roman asks for a reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ava begin to help Ever?

2. Where does Ever go when she leaves Ava, and what does she do there?

3. Where does Ever go from Ava's, who does she talk with, and why does she leave there?

4. Who shows up in Summerland, and what does Ever tell him? What does he do?

5. Where do Jude and Ever go in Summerland?

6. What does Ever do while Jude is in the Great Halls of Learning?

7. What does Ever realize when she is talking to Roman, and what happens because of that?

8. What picture of herself does Ever see in the twins' house?

9. How does Jude first go to Summerland?

10. Where does Ever end up in Summerland, and what does she think about there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many novels, perhaps the majority, end on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Dark Flame and whether or not it fulfills all three, two, or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Dark Flame is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, and/or stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Dark Flame belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Dark Flame, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Dark Flame. (The subplots may not contain every element of the major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not? Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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