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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 F'lar and Lessa suggest the world needs to do about the weyrs?

2. Where are Threads falling at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. How do the Oldtimers feel about destroying the source of thread?

4. What kind of cabinets do they find in the room where Jaxom is that Fandarel likes?

5. Why is it difficult to catch a fire lizard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kylara impress a queen fire lizard?

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

3. Where is F'lar going at the beginning of Chapter 2, and why? Why does he have to travel so far?

4. What are two fundamental rules concerning dragons that bear on the situation with F'nor?

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

6. 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?

7. How is F'nor stabbed?

8. What does F'nor think of Brekke's dragon's upcoming mating flight and how does she feel?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The society in Dragonquest appears medieval and lacking in most technologies.

1. Name ten technologies you think might be lacking in a medieval setting.

2. How do you see the arrangement of government and living as being medieval from the glimpses of them in the first chapter?

3. What parts of the Pern society do you think a medieval person from earth might recognize?

Essay Topic 2

F'lar wants to encourage open mating flights by exchanging dragons to strengthen the breed and by rotating wings. D'ram cautions against excessive innovation.

1. Why do you think D'ram is wary of too many changes?

2. Do you agree with F'lar about the changes he wants to implement? Why or why not?

3. How do you think leaders in a society should introduce change? What are some of the changes introduced in America the past few years?

Essay Topic 3

F'nor wonders how Holders can claim "weyrfolk are aloof, patronizing, condescending, and arrogant while being filled with envy for their dragons, possessions, and women."

1. Do you think the dragon riders have too much power and wealth? Why or why not?

2. Would you rather be a dragon rider or a craftsperson? Why or why not?

3. How does the classes in this society compare to the ones in modern America?

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