2. Why does Kylara leave Meron's men with the newly-hatched lizards?
(a) she got in a fight with Meron
(b) she needed to find more food
(c) she was bored trying to teach them
(d) the healing hall needed her

3. What is Jaxom's position on Pern?
(a) a dragon rider of Ruatha
(b) Lord of Ruatha Hold
(c) a mason of the Souther Weyr
(d) an apprentice bard

4. What do Brekke and F'nor find at the beach?
(a) a rare seashell
(b) thread that has burrowed
(c) newly-hatched fire lizards
(d) a dragon egg

5. What does Lytol suggest as a means of communication between holds and weyrs?
(a) telegraph
(b) fire lizards
(c) dragon riders living in the holds
(d) runners on wherries

6. What was Lord Asgenar most concerned about with the Thread fall on his hold?
(a) the wooden home village
(b) his son is out walking
(c) preserving the hardwoods
(d) keeping the crops clear

7. What kind of dragon is never to be taken from the weyr?
(a) a baby not yet Impressed
(b) a male who lost his partner
(c) a female in heat
(d) any silver dragon

8. Who is Kylara' s elderly servant?
(a) Rannelly
(b) Melissa
(c) Cather
(d) Stella

9. How does Prideth feel about the fate of the clutch of lizards Kylara gave Meron?
(a) curious
(b) excited
(c) unhappy
(d) indifferent

10. Why does Kylara think Lessa is a fool?
(a) Lessa wants more children
(b) Lessa cooks and cleans herself
(c) Lessa is faithful to N'tor
(d) Lessa won't take the power she could have

11. Who are the parents of Brekke's dragon?
(a) Yebelleth and Vaiteth
(b) Beth and Lateth
(c) Ramoth and Mnementh
(d) Talleuth and Canth

12. What does F'lar consider the most important point of the meeting?
(a) getting some new dragon riders
(b) getting the gold T'ron owes him
(c) violation of fundamental rules
(d) having D'ram punished

13. What does Kylara tell Meron to picture when he is tired of waiting for the eggs to hatch?
(a) being able to have control over a beast
(b) arriving at the wedding with one on his arm
(c) mating with hers
(d) having his lizard attack his enemies

14. Why is some of the data lost from old records?
(a) the paper has blackened
(b) the writing is unknown
(c) skins have disintegrated
(d) the ink has faded

15. What instrument do they find at which they all look?
(a) telescope
(b) slide rule
(c) radio
(d) microscope