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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. Why is Likkarn in charge of the daily task lists?

2. What does Sarkkhan do to Likkarn?

3. About what do the boys give Jakkin a hard time?

4. What does Jakkin see as he leaves the bondhouse?

5. On what fight did Likkarn bet all his money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jakkin get up from his hospital bed and what happens when he does so?

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

3. How does Akki save Jakkin from freezing to death and what story does she give the other bondmen?

4. Describe Jakkin's procedure in caring for Blood Brother.

5. Describe how Jakkin gets his dragon.

6. What transpires between Likkarn and Sarkkhan about which the boys tell Jakkin?

7. How does Jakkin think he can escape being a bond man?

8. Where does Jakkin awake from being unconscious and who is with him?

9. What is discussed in the Introduction?

10. What makes Jakkin join in the warlike chant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Dragon's Blood, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Dragon's Blood and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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