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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 concerns Lessa about F'lar?

2. What does D'ram cautions against?

3. What is Brekke supposed to do when Wirenth heads to the herds to eat?

4. What does F'lar do about F'nor?

5. What does Robinton think will convince others of the dragon riders wanting to get rid of thread?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Brekke and Wirenth start Wirenth's rising?

2. What does Lessa see when she looks in the telescope?

3. Why does F'lar want F'nor at Benden?

4. What happens when the queen egg hatches?

5. What does Brekke do when F'nor kisses her?

6. How does Meron criticize Robinton and what is his reply?

7. What are some of the changes in people's locations after T'ron's and F'lar's fight?

8. What concerns Robinton when dragons arrive to take him to the wedding at Telgar?

9. How is T'bor reacting to his new post?

10. How does F'nor feel and Canth think when Brekke has a difficult time after being with F'nor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

N'ton talks of his faith in the order of the universe and believes there are gaps in the knowledge handed down.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you see any order in life in modern America, either in human populations or in nature? Why or why not?

3. Do you think our scientist understand all the "laws" of the universe? Why or why not?

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