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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 the book say one needs to do to reverse a spell?
2. At what point in Ever's life does Damen say she began acting strange?
3. How do Damen and Ever land in Summerland?
4. What does Haven think is the reason Ever does not want her to be around Roman?
5. What does Jude say to Ever about her feelings towards the twins?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ever do after dinner in Chapter 5?
2. Why does Ever visit Damen, and what do they discuss?
3. How does Haven feel about what Ever says Roman did?
4. Where do Ever and Damen go after Haven leaves, and what does Damen manifest there for them?
5. What does Ever tell Haven about immortality?
6. What does Ever do in Summerland, and why is it good for her? What does Ever tell Damen about Jude?
7. What party do Ever and Damen go to, and how does Ever almost embarrass herself?
8. Where does Ever take Haven at the beginning of Chapter 1, and why does she take her there?
9. Who comes to the hospital to talk to Jude and what does he tell them?
10. Where does Ever go when she leaves Roman's, and what does she do there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of immortality in Dark Flame. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with immortality? Why? What are some symbols of immortality? Symbols of death? What characters are immortal? How do they handle their immortality?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of friendship in Dark Flame. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? How are friendships in Dark Flame threatened? Which friendships are strengthened? Which fail or are weakened?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of obsession in Dark Flame. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most obsessed? Why? What are some behaviors that demonstrate obsession?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Dark Flame. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Noël chooses the symbols she does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Noël chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Noël's use (or lack) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Noël use too many or too few literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Dark Flame, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Dark Flame. (The subplots may not contain every element of the major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not? Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?
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