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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 Hulda instructed to do by a nobleman?
2. Who comes in to guard Talia to relieve the Herald who is guarding her?
3. What is Talia's standing among the students and instructors?
4. How can Heralds increase their Gift?
5. How does Talia break off her connection to Ylsa?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the circumstances of Elspeth being accepted in the community of Heralds?
2. What does Talia learns about Hulda?
3. How does the Queen retrieve the arrows that killed Ylsa?
4. What does Talia decide she needs to do as she is growing in her gift and duties?
5. What does the Queen ask of Talia and what is Talia's response?
6. How does Ylsa help the Queen learn who killed Ylsa?
7. Why is Skif dressed in black one night and why does Talia do the same?
8. What makes a significant change in Elspeth's attitude towards companions?
9. What does Skif ask of Talia and how does Talia respond?
10. How is Talia saved from drowning?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
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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