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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ramoth and Lessa got bored of drilling near the Weyr, where did they go first?
(a) To Old Ruatha, back in time to when Fax invaded
(b) To Ruatha before Lessa was born
(c) To New Ruatha when Lessa saw the Red Star
(d) To New Ruatha where Lytol was Warder

2. What did F'nor and Lessa NOT find when they arrived at the Southern Continent?
(a) It was barren and lifeless
(b) It was lush and green
(c) It was a perfect inhabitation
(d) A great place for beasts to graze

3. What did Lessa accept in this chapter?
(a) Her role as Weyrwoman
(b) F'nor as her brother in law
(c) F'lar, faults and all
(d) Herself as her own woman

4. Why did the dragonman die?
(a) All of these
(b) He wasn't fast enough
(c) He didn't care and wanted to die in battle
(d) He was too toothless old to flame, and too old to jump between

5. What brought R'guls' intense disapproval?
(a) When Lessa giggled
(b) When F'lar smiled with a knowing air
(c) When Lessa burped
(d) When Ramoth burped

6. Where and when are the Dragonmen going?
(a) The Dragonmen are going between to Nerat, four hours ago
(b) The Dragonmen are going between to Nerat, two hours ago
(c) The Dragonmen came from Nerat, three hours ago
(d) The Dragonmen are going to Nerat, in two hours

7. What DIDN'T F'lar sense in the ordered confusion?
(a) Fear
(b) All of these
(c) Anxiety
(d) Panic

8. Who was the first casualty of the Threads?
(a) R'gul
(b) C'gan
(c) F'nor
(d) K'gan

9. How did the dragonets react when they emerged?
(a) All of these
(b) They didn't react excitedly due to fear
(c) They took their riders without incident
(d) Like they knew who they wanted

10. Who was the only bitter one at the Dragonmen's arrival from Pern of the Past?
(a) F'lar
(b) F'nor
(c) T'ton
(d) R'gul

11. What does F'lar warn F'nor about?
(a) Not going in the future
(b) Keeping an eye on Kylara
(c) Making sure there are more dragons soon
(d) Not coming back too close to a time where he was actually here

12. What was found to be effective?
(a) A dragon doing the work
(b) The spray bottle invention
(c) The flamethrower
(d) The Sandworms

13. What were Lytol and Robinton trying to get F'lar to do?
(a) Eat
(b) Smile
(c) Be happy
(d) Drink

14. What kinds of storms are indicative of a Thread infestation?
(a) Droughts
(b) White dust storms
(c) Red dust storms
(d) Black dust storms

15. What Ballad is quoted as being the source of information about queens riding against Threads?
(a) Moreta's ride
(b) Morieta's song
(c) Morieta's ride
(d) Moreta's song

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Lessa and F'lar decide to do in light of the appearance of F'nor from the past?

2. Where does Lessa want to send Kylara?

3. What was the primary reason the Weyrpeople agreed to go forward in time?

4. What happens to R'gul to get him out of his trance?

5. Why did Lessa spend more time persuading Kylara to be with the Queen egg?

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