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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. Whose ex-husband has just died?

2. How is Billy going to call forth a faerie?

3. What does Elaine tell Harry as she leaves?

4. What does Harry ask Lloyd?

5. What does Dresden use to identify Ms. Sommerset as a fairy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry tell Toot-Toot when he arrives, what is his response? How does Harry reassure him?

2. What happened that caused Harry to seclude himself and how is he dealing with it?

3. What does Morgan do when he comes to Harry's when Elaine is there?

4. What are the knights of the courts, why do they exist? What does Harry realize when discussing his case with Bob?

5. How does Harry go to Ronald Reuel's apartment, who does he encounter and what does he convince that person to do?

6. Where does Harry meet Billy in Chapter 1 and why is Billy concerned?

7. What does Ms. Sommerset tell Harry about herself, why she is there and what is Harry's response? How does Ms. Sommerset deal with Harry's response?

8. What line of work is Murphy in and why would Harry go see her?

9. What does the Gatekeeper say about Queen Mab and the Winter court and what does he say Harry must do? How does the senior council respond to the Gatekeeper's terms?

10. What does Maeve say she wants for answering Harry's question and what is Harry's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Summer Knight falls in the genre called fantasy. Discuss the following:

1. What is the definition of genre? Fantasy genre? How do you know Summer Knight falls in the genre of fantasy? Give examples.

2. Other than entertainment, why do you think people might read fantasy?

3. Fantasy is sometimes considered second-rate fiction or that it is not good enough to be studied in academe. Why do you think this is true? Do you think it is a valid argument?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of deaths that take place in Summer Knight. It would seem that the book has a higher rate of murder and death than real life.

1. Discuss why it was necessary to the plot of the book for the Summer Knight to be murdered. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think the death of Meryl added anything to Summer Knight? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. In the end, Aurora and Slate were killed. Discuss why their deaths were necessary to the plot. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Summer Knight is one book in a series of novels involving Harry Dresden. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a stand alone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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