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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 get burned?

2. Where does Likkarn order Blood Brother to be taken?

3. Why does Blood Brother leave scratches on Jakkin?

4. Who is Jakkin?

5. What does Jakkin find in Heat O' Mine's hatchling area?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Jakkin go after leaving the bondhouse?

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

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

5. How are the drakk hunters equipped to start their hunt?

6. What does Likkarn do to Blood Brother that is against procedures?

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

8. After Jakkin awakes again, why does Jakkin break down and sob and what does Akki do?

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

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

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

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Dragon's Blood based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Dragon's Blood is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that Dragon's Blood as a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Jakkin at the beginning of Dragon's Blood to Jakkin at the end of the novel. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both sympathetic characters? Which "Jakkin" would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.

2. Compare/contrast Akki at the beginning of the novel to Akki at the end of the novel. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they sympathetic characters? Who would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.

3. Compare/contrast Jakkin to Akki. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they sympathetic characters? Who would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.

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