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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 one tree do in the windstorm?
2. What do Rolan and Tantris agree to do?
3. What awaits Talia the next morning?
4. Who is Tedric?
5. What does Kris wish to control?
Short Essay Questions
1. What news does Skif bring from the city?
2. How is Kris protective of Dirk and how does Kris' relationship with Talia cause Kris anxiety because of his friendship with Dirk?
3. What do Kris and Talia decide to do outside that morning and why does Kris chide Talia as they are working?
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 a struggle for Kris as far as his interaction with Talia?
6. How does Kris' attempts to comfort Talia go further than either intends?
7. How have Talia's feelings towards Kris evolved?
8. What does Kris tell Talia about Dirk?
9. What is the situation with an older, rich couple and their sewing maid?
10. What is it like outside when Talia and Kris awaken in the morning after moving their supplies inside?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mercedes lackey is one of the most prolific writers of Fantasy in our time. It is useful to know about her not just because she authored Arrow's Flight, but because her authorial life is quite astounding. Discuss the following:
1. Research Lackey and write a brief biography of her.
2. What do you find to be most impressive about Lackey?
3. What do you think is Lackey's greatest accomplishment?
4. If you were told that you had to write the number of books Lackey has written (the number of which you should ascertain in your research), how would you respond?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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