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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 do when Roman asks for a reading?

2. What does Jude say is a good reason for meditating?

3. How does Damen know Ava is the twins' aunt?

4. In what book is Ever trying to find a solution to her bond with Roman?

5. Why does Jude kill Roman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Roman doing when Ever goes to see him, what does she tell him, and to what do they agree?

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

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

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

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

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 do while Jude is in the Great Halls of Learning?

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

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

Dark Flame belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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