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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 color is dominant in the fire lizards' eyes?

2. How does Menolly react to being summoned?

3. Why wasn't Camo an asset in the fight?

4. What does Menolly observe about Silvina?

5. What was Menolly worried about in the hatching?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Masterharper prepare for a situation that Sebell did not?

2. Why doesn't Menolly have to sit classes with Master Morshal?

3. What did Menolly hesitate on telling Master Domick?

4. What actually happened at Benden Weyr?

5. Why shouldn't Menolly bring her fire lizards to the gather?

6. What hidden message does Menolly tell to Sebell while they are talking with the two other Harpers after playing together?

7. Why did Menolly confess her past to the two people?

8. How did Sebell and Robinton gain a newfound respect for Menolly?

9. What struck Menolly about the way Camo asked her if he could feed the fire lizards again?

10. How did Master Domick's reaction change to Menolly from the last time they had met?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Menolly view life in a Harper Hall, and how was it in actuality, different? How is this an open expression by the author of Menolly's innocence? How is her view of the Harper hall in actuality, and what does this represent? In what way is Menolly's outlook still very innocent?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the difference between Menolly and Domick's songs. How does Menolly view her own music? Why does she have this opinion? Why had the group sent her songs around to all the harpers? Why are her songs so needed, and what aspect makes them so vitally needed?

Essay Topic 3

DIscuss how Pona facilitated growth in Menolly. Use Menolly's reactions to Pona throughout the novel for how to illustrate an illuminate the growth that Menolly has undergone.

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