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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 Ever attempt to do to check out Haven?

2. What does Ever tell Jude is a prop?

3. What does Ever think about the bad advice the twins gave her?

4. What does Jude say to Ever about her feelings towards the twins?

5. What does Miles tell Ever about Haven and her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ever take Haven at the beginning of Chapter 1, and why does she take her there?

2. Where do Ever and Damen go after Haven leaves, and what does Damen manifest there for them?

3. Why does Haven get angry at Damen, and what does Haven tell Damen?

4. Why does Ever ask Jude for help, and what does he tell her?

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

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

7. How does Ever feel about herself since she became immortal and why?

8. How does Ever feel about Jude's behavior at the hospital, and what does Jude ask her?

9. What does Ever try to tell Damen, and why can't she?

10. Of what does Haven accuse Ever and why?

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 Dark Flame based upon the criteria you decided upon in #1 and judge if Dark Flame is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Dark Flame a successful novel? What about young teens?

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 Dark Flame 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 whose title you still didn't understand, even after finishing the book? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

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