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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 do the dragons do at the hatching grounds when the eggs rock?

2. What color is the dragon that comes out of the small egg?

3. What does F'nor come in with when F'lar is holding a meeting?

4. What about dragon riding sets it apart from other skills?

5. Why is Jaxom afraid he harmed the small egg he touched?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the changes in people's locations after T'ron's and F'lar's fight?

2. What does Lessa see when she looks in the telescope?

3. What does Canth tell F'nor is troubling Lessa?

4. How does F'nor feel and Canth think when Brekke has a difficult time after being with F'nor?

5. Why does F'lar want F'nor at Benden?

6. What happens to the little egg Jaxom touched and what does Felessan tell Jaxom?

7. What does Brekke do first after T'kul departs for Southern?

8. What does Brekke do when F'nor kisses her?

9. How do Brekke and Wirenth start Wirenth's rising?

10. What does F'lar do when Kylara arrives with a fire lizard on her arm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the eggs begin to rock, Kylara reminds the company that lizards are not captured but convinced they can love and trust.

1. How do you think someone as selfish and self-centered as Kylara is able to talk about love and trust?

2. Does it seem strange that someone like Kylara has impressed not only a dragon but a fire lizard? Why or why not?

3. How might this statement about love and trust apply to modern life in America?

Essay Topic 2

They discuss the benefits to humankind if commoners were allowed to Impress lizards and get "a small taste of dragon." They might mellow. Brekke is craftbred and G'sel holdbred. Both agree they see dragon riders positively only after Impressing their first dragons.

1. Why do you think impressing fire lizards by non-dragon riders would influence those individuals?

2. How do you think this idea might relate to people who distrust each other in the world today?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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