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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 does Red scream in pain?

2. What does Jakkin decide to do as the dragon watches him gather wort leaves?

3. What does Sakkhan ask for of Red?

4. What does Sakkhan say all good trainers need?

5. What does Akki say when Jakkin suggests she should get paid for the dead drakk also.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Akki offer to bring Jakkin; is she true to her word, and how else does she help him with his dragon?

2. What does Jakkin notice about some of the other dragons as he and his dragon walk towards their assigned a stall and how does Jakkin help his dragon?

3. What does Sarkkhan reveal to Jakkin?

4. Describe the fight between Jakkin and the drakk.

5. For what does Jakkin use his gold and why does he do so?

6. Where does Jakkin take the young dragon and what does Jakkin observe there?

7. What tactic is Bottle O'Rum using and how do Red and Jakkin respond?

8. What does Jakkin find at his oasis which worries him, and what does he think he can do about it?

9. What does Jakkin wonder about Akki as the two are walking back to the bondhouse?

10. What does Jakkin leave with his dragon and what does he resolve to do the next visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Jakkin at the beginning of Dragon's Blood to Jakkin at the end of the novel. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both sympathetic characters? Which "Jakkin" would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.

2. Compare/contrast Akki at the beginning of the novel to Akki at the end of the novel. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they sympathetic characters? Who would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.

3. Compare/contrast Jakkin to Akki. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they sympathetic characters? Who would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Dragon's Blood belongs to the literary genre of fantasy fiction. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly define the term genre and offer examples of it from your own reading experience. Why do you think it is useful to categorize fiction into genres? What could be a disadvantage of doing so?

2. What do you think is the main motivation for a person to read a fantasy novel? Is entertainment a good enough reason? Are there any other reasons to read this genre? What? Explain fully.

3. In "academe," fantasy novels are often thought of as less literary than some other genres and for that reason are sometimes "snubbed" in the study of literature. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with this "snobbery"?

4. Discuss the differences between fantasy and science fiction. How are they alike? How are they different? Which type do you prefer? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Dragon's Blood, much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. there are woods, mountains, rivers, and oceans), though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of Dragon's Blood that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in Dragon's Blood.

2. Define the words as used in in Dragon's Blood world and compare those five words to how they are currently used in the American English language.

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Dragon's Blood. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in Dragon's Blood? What word(s)?

4. Are there any words you never really understood from Dragon's Blood? Which ones?

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