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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 is Jakkin chosen to do?

2. Why does Likkarn make the sounds of a young dragon?

3. Why does Jakkin eventually return to the nursery from his camp?

4. What time of day is it when Jakkin wakes?

5. Who is Likkarn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Likkarn say to Blood Brother after Likkarn shoots the animal?

2. What are the duties of the bond boys who care for the dragons?

3. What happens that makes Jakkin storm out of breakfast?

4. Why does Jakkin go see Kkarina and what does she give him?

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

6. Describe how Jakkin gets his dragon.

7. Where does Jakkin go after leaving the bondhouse?

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

9. What does Jakkin see as he leaves the bondhouse and what does he have to do about it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dragon's Blood belongs to the literary genre of fantasy fiction. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly define the term genre and offer examples of it from your own reading experience. Why do you think it is useful to categorize fiction into genres? What could be a disadvantage of doing so?

2. What do you think is the main motivation for a person to read a fantasy novel? Is entertainment a good enough reason? Are there any other reasons to read this genre? What? Explain fully.

3. In "academe," fantasy novels are often thought of as less literary than some other genres and for that reason are sometimes "snubbed" in the study of literature. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with this "snobbery"?

4. Discuss the differences between fantasy and science fiction. How are they alike? How are they different? Which type do you prefer? Why?

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

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout Dragon's Blood. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with power? Why? What are some symbols of power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless? Will power always be unbalanced in a society such as that on Austar IV?

Trace and analyze the theme of hope throughout Dragon's Blood. What characters are most concerned with hope? Why? What are some symbols of hope? How does the ability to communicate with a dragon give an automatic advantage to someone over another who cannot? Is there abuse of this ability?

Trace and analyze the theme of ambition throughout Dragon's Blood. What characters are ambitious? Why? What are some symbols of ambition? Symbols of apathy? Are more characters ambitious or apathetic? Why do you think some characters seem ambitious and others do not? What personality traits seem common to those who are ambitious? What about those who are content to stay in their station?

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