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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 did Lord Orthallen try to do about Talia's internship?

2. What does Talia worry about doing?

3. How is the road when they finally reach it from the Waystation?

4. What does Kris command Talia to do in regards to the sewing maid?

5. Why does Talia have a scar on her hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Talia's feelings towards Kris evolved?

2. What does Talia do for the Weatherwitch?

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

4. What happens just as Kris and Talia reach the next Waystation after leaving the village full of people with snow fever?

5. What is it like outside when Talia and Kris awaken in the morning after moving their supplies inside?

6. After Kris falls asleep, what does Talia think about concerning Dirk and love?

7. How does Kris' attempts to comfort Talia go further than either intends?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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