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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 does Selenay do to ensure holder children are allowed to leave the Hold?

2. How does Kris and Dirk's partnership work?

3. Who knocks on Kris' door in the late evening?

4. Whose friendship with Talia never turns romantic?

5. About what does Kris ask Talia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Heralds do?

2. How does Talia feel as they approach the first village and why does she feel that way?

3. Why do the Council meetings disturb Talia?

4. Describe the interaction between Kris and his uncle.

5. How does Kris explain his relationship with Dirk and what he hopes Dirk will find?

6. Where do Kris and Dirk take Talia after she checks Rolan's equipment?

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. Describe the teasing Talia receives about her possible romantic involvements.

10. What news does Talia get that afternoon and who delivers the news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Arrow's Flight, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Discuss five literary devices that occur in Arrow's Flight and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible techniques: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.

2. What do you think are the reasons students are encouraged to understand literary devices? Do you think an understanding of the structure of a work of fiction enhances the reading experience? Why or why not?

3. Do you think authors make a conscious effort to include literary devices into their writing? Discuss your answer. Do you think it would be difficult to consciously create metaphor, simile, puns, etc...? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Arrow's Flight based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Arrow's Flight is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that Arrow's Flight is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? What about the fact that it is a fantasy novel? Explain.

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