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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 caused the overnight change in the Weyr?

2. What did the dragonmen and the dragons feel?

3. What in F'lar kept the situation in the Hold from exploding into violence?

4. What did the Weyr look like?

5. What has Lessa gained instead of ruined Ruatha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Threads look like?

2. Why was Mnementh and F'lar so mad when Lessa had gone between and out of their reach?

3. What made Lessa feel vulnerable after she had washed?

4. What does Gemma reveal about herself to F'lar?

5. What does Lytol miss?

6. What happened every time Ramoth was awake and around?

7. What stirring words does T'ton lay upon F'lar?

8. Why didn't the Watch-wher trumpet the alarm when Fax was invading, according to Lessa?

9. Where was F'lar looking for the source of power that he felt?

10. What could the dragons never understand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of ruler is Fax? What kind of person is he? Create a personality description for Fax and compare it to any of the dictators or leaders in history. Explain similarities, and draw differences. Compare Fax to the Dragonmen.

Essay Topic 2

What does Fax's taste in women convey about his attitude towards women in general? How do you think he treats women, judging by the women in his Hold? In what ways is the way Fax treats his women criminal in our world? How do you think women would treat him here if he brought his attitude towards them with him?

Essay Topic 3

For each tradition F'lar broke, explain a possible reason why he did this. What does this say about his previous devotion to scripture and the traditions? Which do you think is more correct? Why?

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