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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 is one job of a Herald?
2. Who knocks on Kris' door in the late evening?
3. What happens after the formal investiture is complete?
4. What does Kris desire to be in the future?
5. Who is Talamir?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Talia's gift cause a little tension between Talia and Kris?
2. What do Heralds do?
3. Who are two essential Heralds?
4. What concerns Talia about Elspeth?
5. What happens to humans during the Sorcerous Wars?
6. Why does Talia decide to take an apartment at the top of the tower?
7. Which counselors seem to react negatively to Elspeth and Talia?
8. What does Talia find on her door when she rises the next morning?
9. What ceremony do the villagers want the Heralds to witness and how does it proceed?
10. Describe the teasing Talia receives about her possible romantic involvements.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When one reads any novel (or anything at all), one brings everything from one's own past and present to the novel and in how one responds to what s/he is reading. Discuss the following:
1. How influential do you think a reader's own emotions, education, ideas and experiences influence how the reader responds to a work of fiction?
2. What about your life do you think influences you in reading Arrow's Flight? How does it influence you?
3. Do you think there is only one interpretation for any book? Discuss fully your response.
4. Do you think fiction can precipitate change in a reader? Is the change usually temporary or long lasting? Discuss your response thoroughly.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Arrow's Flight.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Arrow's Flight. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Arrow's Flight. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Define irony in literary terms. What do you think is the purpose of irony? Discuss the irony of the situation that Talia is involved sexually with Kris, when it's his best friend, Dirk, that Talia really feels attracted to? What other irony occurs in Arrow's Flight? Discuss two or three incidences of irony and whether they enhance your reading experience.
2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use of and meaning of five symbols found in Arrow's Flight.
3. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in literature. What is the purpose of foreshadowing? Cite 3 examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to indicate events to come in Arrow's Flight.
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