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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. Who is the second candidate for the queen egg?

2. What concerns Lessa about F'lar?

3. What does F'nor suggest about Wirenth's rising?

4. What does Brekke plan to do the day after T'kul left for Southern?

5. Who is acting leader of Fort Weyr right now?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Canth tell F'nor is troubling Lessa?

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

5. What is Jaxom thinking and feeling before going to the hatching?

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

7. What has F'lar done with the grubs F'nor brought back from Southern?

8. What does Groghe call for and what is F'lar's response?

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

10. What happens during the fight between Prideth and Wirenth?

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

F'nor wonders how Holders can claim "weyrfolk are aloof, patronizing, condescending, and arrogant while being filled with envy for their dragons, possessions, and women."

1. Do you think the dragon riders have too much power and wealth? Why or why not?

2. Would you rather be a dragon rider or a craftsperson? Why or why not?

3. How does the classes in this society compare to the ones in modern America?

Essay Topic 3

F'nor and Canth jump to the Red star. They burst out into screaming agony as burning tornadic winds wrench, slam, and tumble them.

1. Why do you think F'nor went to the Red star? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. If you had been F'nor what would you have done?

3. Do you think F'nor is a hero or just plain dumb? Why or why not?

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