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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. Where does Jakkin go in the dark?
2. What does Jakkin have to remember to report?
3. Who is Likkarn?
4. What does Jakkin realize about what is on Heat O' Mine's head?
5. Who has difficulty looking at Jakkin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Jakkin's procedure in caring for Blood Brother.
2. What is discussed in the Introduction?
3. Why does Jakkin return to the breakfast room?
4. What does Jakkin see as he leaves the bondhouse and what does he have to do about it?
5. What does Jakkin hear as the bonders come in from work?
6. What does Likkarn do and where does Jakkin go with Balakk?
7. Where does Jakkin go after checking on the dragon eggs and what does he fear as far as stealing one of the eggs?
8. Describe how Jakkin gets his dragon.
9. What is Jakkin doing at the opening of Chapter One and for what does he long?
10. How does Jakkin think he can escape being a bond man?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Dragon's Blood. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters most need to grow as human beings? Why? Give examples. What characters seem to have reached close to their full emotional/mental growth? Why? Give examples. What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of slavery/bonders. Which characters have trouble accepting the social system that exists on Austar IV? Why? Which characters seem to feel okay about being bonders? Why? Do you think the bonder system on Austar IV as portrayed in Dragon's Blood is as harsh as a system of slavery such as the one that existed in the United States several hundred years ago? Does the fact that the bonders can buy their way to freedom make it more acceptable? Why or why not.
3. Trace and analyze the theme of violence in Dragon's Blood. Do you think a whole society devoted to raising dragons to fight is a healthy society? Why or why not? Do you think the people are less violent towards their own kind when they can channel their aggression into fighting dragons against each other? Do you think it is moral to raise a less sentient creature to fight? What about non-sentient creatures?
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
Symbols are an important part of the story of Dragon's Blood. Some of the symbols carry over into other books in the series. Discuss one of the following:
1. One of the most important symbols of the entire The Pit Dragon Chronicles is that of the Dragon. Discuss and analyze using specific examples the symbol of the dragon.
2. What other symbols do you see in Dragon's Blood? What do they represent? Are they effective as symbols? Would it impact the enjoyment or reading of the book if there were no symbols?
3. Other literary descriptive devices are the metaphor and simile. Define metaphor and simile and find an example of it in the text. Why do you think authors use metaphor or simile?
4. Do you think symbols and other descriptive devices are more important in a fantasy series where you have to conceptualize a different world? Why or why not.
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