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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. About what does Terry feel bad?

2. What does Kylara demand when she sees fire lizards in the wyre?

3. What could happen to a dragon if his/her rider is injured or killed?

4. What can dragons do that is unique and valuable?

5. How do the Oldtimers feel about destroying the source of thread?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the fight against Thread in Chapter 3.

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

4. What does Kylara tell Meron about the fire lizards?

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

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

7. How does Kylara impress a queen fire lizard?

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

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

10. What does F'lar find when he visits the Smithcrafthall?

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

Jaxom complains that nothing is fair.

1. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Jaxom feels this way? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Describe a situation in your life when you felt the outcome was unfair.

Essay Topic 3

The society in Dragonquest appears medieval and lacking in most technologies.

1. Name ten technologies you think might be lacking in a medieval setting.

2. How do you see the arrangement of government and living as being medieval from the glimpses of them in the first chapter?

3. What parts of the Pern society do you think a medieval person from earth might recognize?

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