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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. What happened to Lytol that saddens Jaxom?

2. Why does Kylara want a fire lizard?

3. Why does Kylara leave Meron's men with the newly-hatched lizards?

4. What does F'lar notice during the threadfall on Southern?

5. What are F'nor and Canth looking for around various holds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the adults who find Jaxom and Felessan find and see when they go in the room where the boys are found?

2. What does F'lar observe about the fire lizards?

3. What does F'lar say they must do in order for Pern to survive?

4. How do Kylara and Prideth feel about T'bor?

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

6. How does Kylara impress a queen fire lizard?

7. What does Brekke think about women and fighting dragons?

8. What does Ramoth hear at the beginning of Chapter 3 and what does she do?

9. What does F'nor think about Brekke and why?

10. What is the distance-writer; how does it work, and who has it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Conclave of Lord Holders must ratify the marriage since their progeny may Hold Telgar or Lemos.

1. Why do you think it would matter to the Lord Holders who a Lord marries? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What would you do if you had to get a group of people to approve marrying someone?

3. Do you think this type of system for Lord Holders to marry perpetuates the class system? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

F'lar and Lessa are "permanently attached" and well matched to lead Benden Weyr. She has one natural child, who according to Pernese tradition, is brought up by a foster mother.

1. What do you think are the reasons for fostering one's children with another family in the type of world that Pern is? Use examples from the Pern society to support your answer.

2. How would you feel if you had to leave your home at a young age and foster in another home? Use examples from your life and/or the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In the end the meeting concludes that Terry and F'nor are the causes of a "disgraceful public brawl."

1. Do you think this was a fair conclusion? Why or why not?

2. Describe a situation in which you or someone you know was falsely accused of doing something wrong.

3. What do you think F'nor and Terry should do about being named a public nuisance? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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