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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. How does Jakkin's father die?
2. What happens when Jakkin is running back to his quarters?
3. With what is Jakkin hit?
4. Who has difficulty looking at Jakkin?
5. Who does Jakkin calm as he looks in on the hatchlings?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Jakkin awake from being unconscious and who is with him?
2. What is discussed in the Introduction?
3. What does Likkarn do to provoke a drakk to attack Jakkin?
4. Who catches Slakk and why does Slakk betray Jakkin?
5. Where does Jakkin go after leaving the bondhouse?
6. Why does Jakkin go see Kkarina and what does she give him?
7. What does Likkarn do and where does Jakkin go with Balakk?
8. What happens that makes Jakkin storm out of breakfast?
9. How does Jakkin demonstrate his knowledge of dragon training?
10. What does Jakkin notice about Kkarina and how does she become free?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Compare/contrast Jakkin to Errikkson. Who seems more powerful? What are the goals of each? Are both either all good or all evil? Who is more likable? How does each use his personal strengths? How do each of their weaknesses thwart them in their goals?
2. Compare/contrast Sarkkhan to Likkarn. How are their goals similar and/or different? What is the difference in the way they interact with people? Who is more idealistic?harsh?powerful? How do their dragon training talents compare?
3. Compare/contrast Akki to Kkarina. How do they approach the fact of being bondwomen in different ways? Who is more likable? Who is the more sympathetic character? Or are either? Are they both good? Do they have any fatal flaws or weaknesses? Who seems more comfortable in her own "skin"?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
Compare/contrast Jakkin and Sarkkhan. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of Dragon's Blood? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of Dragon's Blood?
Compare/contrast Jakkin and Akki. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of Dragon's Blood? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of Dragon's Blood?
Compare/contrast Jakkin and Likkarn. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of Dragon's Blood? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of Dragon's Blood?
Essay Topic 3
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think Dragon's Blood is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
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