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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. Why is F'lar hung over at the beginning of Chapter 7?

2. What are F'nor and Canth looking for around various holds?

3. Who objects to an open flight for Prideth?

4. At Fort Hold, what does Lord Groghe has every inhabitant doing?

5. What does Terry say the Oldtimers only remember?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the changes F'lar has implemented about dragons?

2. When the eggs begin to hatch what does Kylara tell Meron and his men?

3. What does Brekke think about women and fighting dragons?

4. How does Kylara feel when she finds a fire lizard nest and what does she plan to do with them? Why?

5. What does Robinton think about composing a song about dragons. How are dragons and humans matched and what can dragons do that's so special?

6. What does Ramoth hear at the beginning of Chapter 3 and what does she do?

7. What does F'lar observe about the fire lizards?

8. Describe the fight against Thread in Chapter 3.

9. What does F'lar do about the strange thread fall on Southern continent after he leaves F'nor?

10. How does F'lar feel about the Oldtimers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jaxom complains that nothing is fair.

1. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Jaxom feels this way? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Describe a situation in your life when you felt the outcome was unfair.

Essay Topic 2

F'lar and Lessa are "permanently attached" and well matched to lead Benden Weyr. She has one natural child, who according to Pernese tradition, is brought up by a foster mother.

1. What do you think are the reasons for fostering one's children with another family in the type of world that Pern is? Use examples from the Pern society to support your answer.

2. How would you feel if you had to leave your home at a young age and foster in another home? Use examples from your life and/or the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In the end the meeting concludes that Terry and F'nor are the causes of a "disgraceful public brawl."

1. Do you think this was a fair conclusion? Why or why not?

2. Describe a situation in which you or someone you know was falsely accused of doing something wrong.

3. What do you think F'nor and Terry should do about being named a public nuisance? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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