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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 Tedric say the Waystation was well stocked?

2. How many potential Heralds were chosen this Spring?

3. What message does Talia receive that distracts her?

4. Who is Tedric?

5. What does Kris wish to control?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the confrontation between Kris and Talia as they finally reach the road after clearing a path from the Waystation.

2. Why does Talia ask Kris to go someplace and what is Tantris' interpretation of the forest's reaction to Talia?

3. How is Kris protective of Dirk and how does Kris' relationship with Talia cause Kris anxiety because of his friendship with Dirk?

4. What do Kris and Talia learn about the Companions that starts Talia into training to control her gift?

5. How do Talia and Kris work through their relationship?

6. What is the situation with an older, rich couple and their sewing maid?

7. What does Talia do for the Weatherwitch?

8. What turns out to be the reason that Talia can not sense any people in the village near the Border and what do the two Heralds do?

9. What two concepts does Talia begin to learn in order to control her gift?

10. What does Kris ask of Talia now that her internship is half over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Arrow's Flight is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

In most fiction, readers would like all the loose ends to be neatly "tied up." Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Arrow's Flight is successful as a fantasy novel? Why or why not.

2. What about this book would motivate you to read another of Mercedes Lackey's Herald and Companion series? What would discourage you from doing so?

3. Were all the "loose ends" satisfactorily settled for you? Why or why not.

4. Do you think that a reader expects that not all loose ends are tied up in a book in a series, unless it's the last book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Does the prologue give the reader enough information about what occurs in the first book of the trilogy in order to get the most out of Arrow's Flight, which is the second book in the series.

2. What questions do you still have about the fantasy world of Valdemar?

3. Do your questions motivate you to read the first and third books of the trilogy? Why or why not.

4. Do you think that read just one book in a trilogy is a waste of time? Why or why not.

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