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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. Why does Sherrill get a white uniform?
2. What does the Queen want Talia to do?
3. What is not done before Hulda vanishes?
4. How does Talia help the Selenay?
5. How does Talia break off her connection to Ylsa?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Skif ask of Talia and how does Talia respond?
2. How does Talia learn what one of her major her gifts is?
3. What does Talia learns about Hulda?
4. How is Talia's life at the Collegium three years after her arrival?
5. What does Talia do at the memorial service for Beltren?
6. What happens to demonstrate that the harassing has gone beyond school kids' pranks?
7. What is the circumstances of Elspeth being accepted in the community of Heralds?
8. What does Skif tell Talia about the Death Bell?
9. What is disconcerting about Elspeth?
10. What makes a significant change in Elspeth's attitude towards companions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Talia is harassed by a group of students called "Blues," who, for the most part are children of nobles in the Kingdom of Valdemar. Discuss the following:
1. Give a brief summary of who is harassing Talia, why, and the ways they are harassing her. Be sure to cite specific examples to demonstrate your exposition.
2. Do you think the "noble" born should be entitled to a privileged life by virtue of their birth? Why or why not?
3. Should nobility be awarded based upon one's achievements and character rather than birth? How would that system work?
4. Do you think the countries that still have an existent system of nobility will eventually discard it? Why or why not.
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
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.
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