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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does F'lar say they should be grateful to the Oldtimers?
(a) for their knowledge and work
(b) for not killing F'nor
(c) for keeping Beth from rampaging
(d) for staying in the south

2. Why is F'lar hung over at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) it was his birthday the day before
(b) he isn't hung over
(c) he drank with Robinton the night before
(d) he was at a celebration

3. What does F'lar do about dragon breeding that the oldtimers don't like?
(a) breeding for larger clutches
(b) not opening mating flights
(c) not breeding but once a year
(d) destroying small eggs

4. In what weyr does Kylara live?
(a) Nalbeck
(b) Southern
(c) Toolern
(d) Benden

5. What kind of dragon does Lord Asgenar have?
(a) gold
(b) green
(c) brown
(d) red

6. How does Kylara feel about finding a nest of fire lizard eggs?
(a) exultant
(b) anxious
(c) frightened
(d) sad

7. What does Terry say the Oldtimers only remember?
(a) how to breed dragons
(b) fighting thread
(c) how to breed fire lizards
(d) more dragon riders

8. Why can't Lessa get pregnant?
(a) she is too old
(b) she has had Thread sickness too much
(c) going between aborts babies
(d) she is not married

9. What does Terry say about the old records and help with their problems?
(a) they address the questions but no solutions
(b) they are a lot of help
(c) there is some help from them
(d) there is no help from them

10. How often is thread falling now?
(a) once a month
(b) once a week
(c) every day
(d) every three days

11. Where does F'lar take some of the southern grubs?
(a) to Fandarel
(b) to the Masterherdsman
(c) to Robinton
(d) to the Masterherbsman

12. What does Kylara tell Meron's men to do with the lizards
(a) feed them until they go to sleep
(b) put a net around them
(c) take them outside
(d) sing to them

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

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

15. What does F'nor think of Brekke's behavior?
(a) too frivolous
(b) too serious for her years
(c) it's young for her years
(d) very scattered-brain

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Brekke and Canth amazes F'nor?

2. What color of dragon is sent to take Jaxom to Benden Weyr?

3. How do dragons keep Thread from hitting the ground?

4. What does F'lar and Lessa suggest the world needs to do about the weyrs?

5. What is the name of Brekke's queen?

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