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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 Talia realize about part of her gift?

2. What is one thing Talia learns about Hulda?

3. What does Elspeth do that helps her change her attitude toward companions?

4. What is Hulda instructed to do by a nobleman?

5. How do some friends test Talia and Rolan's bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes a significant change in Elspeth's attitude towards companions?

2. Who does Talia confide in and what does he tell her?

3. What is disconcerting about Elspeth?

4. How does Talia learn about Ylsa's death?

5. How does the Queen retrieve the arrows that killed Ylsa?

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

7. How is Talia's life at the Collegium three years after her arrival?

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

9. What does Talia learns about Hulda?

10. What does Talia do at the memorial service for Beltren?

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 Arrows of the Queen, 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 one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Arrows of the Queen.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Arrows of the Queen. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Arrows of the Queen. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Arrows of the Queen is one book in a series of novels involving Heralds and Companions. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters and/or setting? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters and/or setting? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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