View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do both Lessa and F'lar know about the Records?

2. What did Ramoth do that she didn't tell Lessa about?

3. What were Lytol and Robinton trying to get F'lar to do?

4. Who fought well for the Dragonmen's positions, and the Holds and Crafts alliances?

5. What is Lessa dismayed about in regards to the exploration of the Southern Continent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast this book to any other fantasy novel you may have read. How does it compare and how does it differ? Compare protagonists and antagonists. Which has the most seemingly insurmountable obstacles? Which was harder to predict?

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

Compare and contrast Mardra with Lessa and Kylara. In what ways are the three similar and different? Who do you think is the best Weyrwoman and why?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 239 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample