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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 Michael enjoy more than anything?

2. What does Hulan find when she searches Brian's room?

3. What do David and Fong see as they are flying?

4. What is David shocked to learn about the ruyis?

5. With what does Brian become obsessed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David tell the person from Cosgrove about the artifacts from Lily?

2. What does David show to Wu's widow? What do David and the widow do? What does she offer David?

3. What happens to David right after the auction? Who helps him?

4. Who is David surprised to find at the auction and what does he do with him?

5. How does Michael act during dinner with Hulan, and what does he talk about?

6. What does Hulan know about her and David after he leaves for Hong Kong and what does she resolve to do?

7. With what does Brian become obsessed, and what does he realize about the geographic layout of the land at Site 518?

8. What does Angela say about Brian's notebook? What does she think about his death? What does Hulan ask her to do?

9. What does David do as soon as he realizes Stuart is in danger?

10. What does Hulan finally realize about the courtyard? What does she ask Angela to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss A Dragon Bones based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Dragon Bones is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for young teens versus adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Dragon Bones a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Dragon Bones is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Dragon Bones, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Dragon Bones. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

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