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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 wakes Jakkin?

2. How does Jakkin's father die?

3. What does Jakkin plant?

4. To what is the desolate, ex-prison planet discussed in the Introduction most conducive?

5. What does Jakkin join before the drakk hunters start out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jakkin hear as the bonders come in from work?

2. Who is Akkhina and what is Jakkin's connection to her?

3. What does Likkarn do and where does Jakkin go with Balakk?

4. What does Jakkin say about his part in the hunt at dinner?

5. What makes Jakkin join in the warlike chant?

6. What is Jakkin doing at the opening of Chapter One and for what does he long?

7. Describe how Jakkin gets his dragon.

8. How does Jakkin demonstrate his knowledge of dragon training?

9. Where does Jakkin go after checking on the dragon eggs and what does he fear as far as stealing one of the eggs?

10. What has Jakkin done to prepare for stealing a dragon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Dragon's Blood could be considered a Bildungsroman or "Coming of Age" story of Jakkin. Discuss the following:

1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.

2. Trace and analyze the character of Jakkin as he changes from a rather naive boy to a wiser, more world-wise young man. What are the significant events that change Jakkin?

3. After thoroughly analyzing Jakkin's growth, do you think Dragon's Blood could be considered Jakkin's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?

4. Are there any other characters in Dragon's Blood who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?

Essay Topic 3

Dragon's Blood is one book in a series of novels involving Jakkin and the planet of Austar IV. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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