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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 Tantris think the forest is disturbed by Talia?

2. What does Talia worry about as far as Kris is concerned?

3. Who are Dirk's parents?

4. What can Companions do to help Talia?

5. How does Talia feel about Dirk?

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. Why does Talia want to weep as she is around the people of Berrbay?

4. Why do Kris and Talia increase their pace when they are approaching a tiny hamlet near the Border?

5. What causes an emotional outburst once Kris and Talia are settled into the Waystation?

6. What news does Skif bring from the city?

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

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

9. What is a struggle for Kris as far as his interaction with Talia?

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

Arrow's Flight is one book in a series of novels involving Heralds and Companions. Discuss the following.

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

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

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone 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.

Essay Topic 2

Arrow's Flight belongs to the literary genre of fantasy fiction. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly define the term genre and offer examples of it from your own reading experience. Why do you think it is useful to categorize fiction into genres? What could be a disadvantage of doing so?

2. What do you think is the main motivation for a person to read a fantasy novel? Is entertainment a good enough reason? Are there any other reasons to read this genre? What? Explain fully.

3. In "academe," fantasy novels are often thought of as less literary than some other genres and for that reason are sometimes "snubbed" in the study of literature. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with this "snobbery"?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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