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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. How often is thread falling now?

2. What does F'lar plan to demonstrate at the Telgar wedding?

3. What type of women do queen dragons usually chose?

4. What happens to Thread when a dragon goes between with some on it?

5. About what does Brekke warn Mirrim?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Terry tell F'lar about the old records and what does F'lar suggest?

3. How does Kylara feel when she finds a fire lizard nest and what does she plan to do with them? Why?

4. What are two fundamental rules concerning dragons that bear on the situation with F'nor?

5. How does F'nor impress a fire lizard?

6. How does F'lar feel about the Oldtimers?

7. Where is F'lar going at the beginning of Chapter 2, and why? Why does he have to travel so far?

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

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

10. How does Kylara impress a queen fire lizard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brekke wants to know why women cannot Impress fighting dragons. She has Mirrim in mind and thinks this is not revolutionary, for hatchlings find craft and farm boys are acceptable. F'nor disagrees.

1. Do you think women should be able to impress fighting dragons? Why or why not?

2. In 1971 when this book was published, women were not allowed in any job in the U.S. military that involved combat. That has now changed. Do you think the change is for the better? Why or why not?

3. Given the publishing date of 1971, before most women's movements in the U.S. were strong, how do you think the book might have been different had it been written in 1991?

Essay Topic 2

At the party following the hatching there are calls for eliminating obsolete customs.

1. Why do you think it might be important to examine the way things have "always" been done? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think America today as a country clings to some traditions which are harmful? Why or why not?

3. What do you think is the best way to convince people to change their thinking about deeply ingrained ideas that might be wrong?

Essay Topic 3

Fandarel declares, "Talk makes no miracles."

1. What do you think Fandarel means by this statement?

2. Discuss an example of this statement in your own life.

3. What do you think might be a modern day cliche equivalent to this statement?

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