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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 happens when Rolan faces the forest in challenge?

2. Why does Kris order Talia to stay on the hill outside a seemingly deserted village?

3. What does Talia say Lord Orthallen knows about Talia?

4. Why does Tantris think the forest is disturbed by Talia?

5. Who is Kerithwyn?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What news does Skif bring from the city?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Kris tell Talia about Dirk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels end on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Arrow's Flight and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Arrow's Flight is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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