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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 Ylsa realize about Talia?

2. What does Talia realize about part of her gift?

3. What is seen in the Northwest area of the country?

4. Who is instrumental in getting rid of Hulda?

5. What do her ambushers do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Talia saved from drowning?

5. What other gifts does it appear Talia possesses?

6. What is disconcerting about Elspeth?

7. What does Talia learn about Hulda's actions concerning Elspeth?

8. Why is Skif dressed in black one night and why does Talia do the same?

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

10. What does Skif ask of Talia and how does Talia respond?

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

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 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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