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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. Who is Brekke fostering?

2. How does Kylara feel about finding a nest of fire lizard eggs?

3. Who takes F'lar's side during the meeting?

4. What does F'lar think is the difference between Oldtimers' dragons and modern ones?

5. What did Robinton decide was useless against those who did not follow the rules?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does F'nor think of Brekke's dragon's upcoming mating flight and how does she feel?

2. How is F'nor stabbed?

3. When the eggs begin to hatch what does Kylara tell Meron and his men?

4. What does Mnementh do before they go home and what happens when F'lar and Mnementh go home?

5. Why is F'nor and Canth sleepy?

6. What is Lord Groghe having his people do and why? What is he ignoring by doing this but what obligation does he fulfill?

7. How does Kylara react to people in the Southern Wyre impressing fire lizards?

8. What does Jaxom notice about the weyrs when the boys are lost and what do they find?

9. Where and how does Felessan take Jaxom when Jaxom visits Benden Weyr?

10. What does Robinton think about composing a song about dragons. How are dragons and humans matched and what can dragons do that's so special?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

F'lar wants to encourage open mating flights by exchanging dragons to strengthen the breed and by rotating wings. D'ram cautions against excessive innovation.

1. Why do you think D'ram is wary of too many changes?

2. Do you agree with F'lar about the changes he wants to implement? Why or why not?

3. How do you think leaders in a society should introduce change? What are some of the changes introduced in America the past few years?

Essay Topic 2

Kylara recalls her mother being used sexually and cast aside by Lord Telgar and reflects on being saved from such a fate by a Search and being matched with Prideth. They love one another completely.

1. Why do you think the relationship between Prideth and Kylara is so important to Kylara in view of her childhood?

2. Discuss the ways in which you think Kylara's personality was formed by what happened to her mother and her.

3. Do you think someone can change themselves if she/he has been affected badly as a child? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 2 shows F'lar in the council of weyrleaders, most of whom are stodgy old men, set in their ways.

1. What do you think is meant by the phrase "set in their ways?" Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Describe someone you know or have heard of who is "set in his/her ways." How does this person remind you of the Oldtimers in this book?

3. What do you think older people can do to remain flexible and not set in a rut? Use examples from your life and/or the book to support your answer.

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