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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. How does Damen know Ever is about to die in the car accident?

2. Who calls when Ever is talking to Damen?

3. What does Romy say is one thought that cannot be read from a person's mind?

4. What does Ever tell Jude as she leaves the store?

5. What is Roman trying to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ever end up back in Summerland?

2. Where do Jude and Ever go in Summerland?

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

4. Who shows up in Summerland, and what does Ever tell him? What does he do?

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

6. How does Ever find out where the twins lived?

7. Who pops in while Jude and Ever are talking, and what happens then?

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

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

10. Where does Ever go when she leaves Roman's house, and what does she do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Ever and Haven. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Damen and Roman. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Dark Flame help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes Dark Flame interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Ever. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Haven. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Damen. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Roman. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Alyson Noël.

2. What in Noël's background may have helped her in writing Dark Flame? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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