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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 is one thing Talia learns about Hulda?

2. Who interferes with Talia working with Elspeth?

3. What does the Dean teach Talia?

4. What does Talia convince Skif to do?

5. With whom does Talia take a blood bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to demonstrate that the harassing has gone beyond school kids' pranks?

2. What does Talia ask Skif to do and how does she rescue him?

3. How does Talia learn what one of her major her gifts is?

4. What other gifts does it appear Talia possesses?

5. What does the Queen ask of Talia and what is Talia's response?

6. What is the circumstances of Elspeth being accepted in the community of Heralds?

7. What does Talia decide she needs to do as she is growing in her gift and duties?

8. What does Talia learns about Hulda?

9. How does Ylsa help the Queen learn who killed Ylsa?

10. How is Talia saved from drowning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Arrows of the Queen based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Arrows of the Queen is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that Arrows of the Queen 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 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Talia's living situation in the Holding with hers by the end of the novel. How are they different? How are they the same? How do their differences influence the person Talia is?

2. Compare/contrast Elspeth at the beginning of the novel with who she is by the end of the novel. How is she different? How is she the same? Are the changes she goes through all positive? Which "Elspeth" do you like better?

3. Compare/contrast Tlaia at the beginning of the novel with who she is by the end of the novel. How is she different? How is she the same? Are the changes she goes through all positive? Which "Talia" do you like better?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. What do you think is the purpose of irony? Discuss the irony of the situation that Talia is reading a book on Heralds and Companions and is suddenly "chosen" by Rolan, a Companion. What other irony occurs in Arrows of the Queen? Discuss two or three incidences of irony and whether they enhance your reading experience.

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use of and meaning of five symbols found in Arrows of the Queen.

3. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in literature. What is the purpose of foreshadowing? Cite 3 examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to indicate events to come in Arrows of the Queen.

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