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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 angers Lessa about R'gul as Weyrleader?

2. How did Ramoth react to her Weyrwoman's command?

3. What two words did the dragonmen utter to seal the contract of the release of Ruatha?

4. What are the dragons permitted that they weren't before?

5. What was Lessa doing at the end of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does F'lar require of the Lords of the Holds?

2. How did Ruatha Valley look before Fax came?

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

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

5. What is the plan still?

6. What is F'lar's first plan to dealing with the Lords?

7. Why does F'lar get so worried about Lessa?

8. What did F'lar think about Lessa that calmed him down and caused him to smile?

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

10. Why does Weyrwoman pose more allure to Lessa than Lady of Ruatha?

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

In what ways do the obstacles thrown at F'lar show him to be a stronger leader? How do they exploit his weaknesses and create in him a more rounded character?

Essay Topic 3

Contrast F'lar and R'guls opinions of leadership. How do their feelings about things differ? In what ways are they similar? Who is the more effective leader in calm times? In tumultuous times? Do they differ at all? Why or why not?

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