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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. Who is Kerithwyn?

2. About what does Talia worry?

3. Why is Talia having difficulty staying calm?

4. What becomes a reflex due to Kris' continual drilling?

5. Of what do an older couple accuse their sewing maid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while Kris and Talia are dreaming in the Waystation?

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

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

4. What do Kris and Talia decide to do outside that morning and why does Kris chide Talia as they are working?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

When one reads any novel (or anything at all), one brings everything from one's own past and present to the novel and in how one responds to what s/he is reading. Discuss the following:

1. How influential do you think a reader's own emotions, education, ideas and experiences influence how the reader responds to a work of fiction?

2. What about your life do you think influences you in reading Arrow's Flight? How does it influence you?

3. Do you think there is only one interpretation for any book? Discuss fully your response.

4. Do you think fiction can precipitate change in a reader? Is the change usually temporary or long lasting? Discuss your response thoroughly.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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