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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 Ava tell Ever when Ever walks in her house?

2. What does Ever think might be the reason she has not heard from Riley?

3. What does Ever attempt to manifest when she leaves Damen's house?

4. Under what name does Ever give psychic readings?

5. What does Ava say is the Law of Attraction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ava tell Ever about the bond with Roman?

2. What does Ever do while Jude is in the Great Halls of Learning?

3. What does Ever show Jude when they first arrive in Summerland?

4. Where does Ever take Roman, and how does Roman end up dead?

5. What does Ever realize when she is talking to Roman, and what happens because of that?

6. Where does Ever go from Ava's, who does she talk with, and why does she leave there?

7. What is happening to Ever's abilities, and what happens when Ever goes to Roman's house again?

8. Where does Damen take Ever for her birthday, and what does he show her there?

9. What other picture does Ever see in the twins' house, and what does she realize?

10. What does Roman want to prove when Ever goes to his house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of the reader? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Dark Flame help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Dark Flame? Why or why not?

3. Choose one specific incident in Dark Flame to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Dark Flame, questions that Noël most likely wants readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of Noël's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Noël's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Noël and see if/where her life may have influenced her writing.

Essay Topic 3

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).

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