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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. How did Lessa wake?

2. Why was everyone getting edgy at the Weyr?

3. What is the state called in which Lessa sees through Ramoth's eyes?

4. What was good training for the other members of his wing?

5. Who does F'lar select to surrogate Lord Ruatha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is F'lar left to puzzle over from the Masterharper?

2. What does Lytol miss?

3. Why does Lessa agree to support and listen to everything F'lar says?

4. What is the plan still?

5. What did Lessa try to do to confuse the dragonman?

6. Why does R'gul bear watching?

7. Why was R'gul mad at F'lar still?

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

9. Why doesn't R'gul want to demand tithings?

10. What occurred to Lessa when Ramoth was mating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the elements in this story that make it a classic fantasy romance novel. What elements are action oriented? If you could put this book into a genre that would best describe it, what would that genre be?

Essay Topic 2

What was F'lar's ultimatum for R'gul after F'lar assumed the Weyrleader position? How did this succinctly eliminate all forms of rebellion within the Weyr and in R'gul? How is this an effective form of leadership?

Essay Topic 3

How has the decay of the Weyr presented the population of Pern with further problems that wouldn't have occurred if not for the flagrant disregard for the old traditions and ways? How does this mirror humanities decay? In what ways do you think that the Weyr provides the law to the people of Pern? What decides our laws?

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