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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 did the spell Ever performed towards Roman do to her?

2. What does Ever say at the end of her spell?

3. What does Ever ask Haven to do about Roman?

4. How does Ever take Jude to the emergency room?

5. From what does Rayne say she and her sister are refugees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ever and Damen think of Haven's attitude, and what do they decide to do about it?

2. How does Haven feel about what Ever says Roman did?

3. What does Ever do in her bedroom, and how does that turn out?

4. How does Ever react to Jude's appearance?

5. What does Damen give Miles, and why does he give it to him?

6. Why does Ever visit Damen, and what do they discuss?

7. Where does Ever go when she leaves Damen, and what shocks her there?

8. What does Ever do in Summerland, and why is it good for her? What does Ever tell Damen about Jude?

9. Of what does Haven accuse Ever and why?

10. Where does Ever go when she leaves Damen in Chapter 4 and what does she try to do about her aunt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many novels, perhaps the majority, end on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Dark Flame and whether or not it fulfills all three, two, or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Dark Flame is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, and/or stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in Dark Flame? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in Dark Flame including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Dark Flame and your own life to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than an action-driven one, and sometimes, it's the other way around. 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 Dark Flame is? Explain your response.

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