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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 Talia ask to attend Beltren's memorial service?
2. What does Talia still need to do as far as her time at the Collegium?
3. Why does Talia take a different route from the stables one day?
4. What does Talia learn about Ylsa?
5. What do Talia and the Queen realize as Talia is helping the Queen?
Short Essay Questions
1. What other gifts does it appear Talia possesses?
2. What happens after the students return from Midwinter Festival?
3. What is disconcerting about Elspeth?
4. What makes a significant change in Elspeth's attitude towards companions?
5. What does Talia learn about Hulda's actions concerning Elspeth?
6. What does Talia do at the memorial service for Beltren?
7. What subject does Sherrill broach with Talia before Sherrill leaves on her first assignment?
8. What does Talia decide she needs to do as she is growing in her gift and duties?
9. How does Ylsa help the Queen learn who killed Ylsa?
10. How does Talia learn about Ylsa's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Sherrill approaches Talia before leaving on Herald business to explain to Talia about sex and birth control. It is obvious that the sexual mores of the Heralds is more liberal than those in which Talia is raised. Do you think Talia will change her sexual mores eventually? Why? Do most people discard beliefs in which they are raised if they begin living in a community with different beliefs? What do you think this says about beliefs?
2. Ylsa and Keren are two women who are lovers. Though few people in the community live a homosexual lifestyle, the women are accepted for who they are and are not condemned. Do you believe they should be accepted for who they are? Discuss their life as Heralds, which is similar to being soldiers, in light of the current debate about gays serving openly in the military.
3. As Talia grows and matures, her beliefs about many things change. Discuss Talia's changing in light of your own life as you left home and meet other people who thought differently from your own community.
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