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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 does F'lar think every hold and craft will have the day after the wedding?

2. What does D'ram cautions against?

3. What about dragon riding sets it apart from other skills?

4. What happens when Kylara hears Brekke and F'nor?

5. Why won't Canth go between with F'nor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brekke do first after T'kul departs for Southern?

2. What happens when the queen egg hatches?

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

4. How does Masterfarmer Andemon react to the grubs and what do they decide?

5. What does Robinton see when he first arrives at the wedding?

6. What does F'lar do when Kylara arrives with a fire lizard on her arm?

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

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

9. What do Canth and F'nor find at the Red star?

10. What does T'ron do at the wedding and what is F'lar's response?

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

They discuss the benefits to humankind if commoners were allowed to Impress lizards and get "a small taste of dragon." They might mellow. Brekke is craftbred and G'sel holdbred. Both agree they see dragon riders positively only after Impressing their first dragons.

1. Why do you think impressing fire lizards by non-dragon riders would influence those individuals?

2. How do you think this idea might relate to people who distrust each other in the world today?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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