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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. Who does Ever think is responsible for the art hanging on the walls in the twins' room?

2. What is karma, according to Ever?

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

4. What does Ava say magic is?

5. Where does Ever end up In Summerland after she leaves Roman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where do Jude and Ever go in Summerland?

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

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

5. How does Ava begin to help Ever?

6. How does Jude first go to Summerland?

7. What does Miles send Ever from Venice, and what shocks Ever about them?

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

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

10. What does Ever tell Damen when she leaves Summerland, and how does he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dark Flame is one book in a series of novels involving Ever and Damen. Discuss the following.

1. What are some of the advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are some of the disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier, more difficult, or about the same difficulty level to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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