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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. Where does Jude take Ever for a boat ride in Summerland?
2. What does Jude say he wants for Ever?
3. Where does Damen take Ever for her birthday?
4. What does Ever tell Jude as she leaves the store?
5. What kind of cookies has Ava baked?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ever show Jude when they first arrive in Summerland?
2. What does Ava tell Ever about the bond with Roman?
3. What does Roman want to prove when Ever goes to his house?
4. Where does Damen take Ever for her birthday, and what does he show her there?
5. Where does Ever go when she leaves Roman's house, and what does she do?
6. Where does Ever end up in Summerland, and what does she think about there?
7. What does Miles send Ever from Venice, and what shocks Ever about them?
8. How does Ever end up back in Summerland?
9. What is Roman doing when Ever goes to see him, what does she tell him, and to what do they agree?
10. What does Ever do while Jude is in the Great Halls of Learning?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Dark Flame.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Dark Flame. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Dark Flame. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
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
Many novels, perhaps the majority, end on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Dark Flame and whether or not it fulfills all three, two, or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Dark Flame is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, and/or stimulate thought? Why or why not?
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