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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. How does Talia see herself next to Rolan?

2. What does Talia name the horse?

3. How are Heralds chosen?

4. What does Sherrill leave for Talia?

5. What shames Talia about how she is treated by other students?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do most of the students go home, and why doesn't Talia do the same?

2. What does the man in blue tell Talia she has to do when they talk to him at a small village?

3. What concerns Alberich about Talia and how does Talia feel about her first lesson with him?

4. What does Teren show Talia one day after class?

5. Why does Elcarth have to leave Talia's tour?

6. What does Talia think about her future as she is bathing?

7. Where are Talia and the Companion traveling when she leaves her father's holding?

8. Why is Talia called into a meeting with her father's wives?

9. What does Talia learn about the Companions?

10. What fantasy does Talia have after she escapes from the meeting with her father's wives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Silent Prey is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Arrows of the Queen is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Arrows of the Queen 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"?

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