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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 the source of a dragon's inner fire?

2. How big is Jakkin's dragon compared to the day before?

3. What does Rum do that confuses Jakkin?

4. With what does Jakkin promise to return the next day?

5. What does Akki offer to get Jakkin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jakkin leave with his dragon and what does he resolve to do the next visit?

2. How does Jakkin know something is wrong when he and his dragon are swimming at the opening of Chapter 14?

3. What do Sarkkhan and Jakkin negotiate?

4. What does Sarkkhan reveal to Jakkin?

5. Who has Akki arranged to carry Jakkin's dragon and what does Jakkin wonder about the man?

6. Why is Jakkin momentarily disappointed when he arrives back to his oasis after leaving the kitchen, but what does he then remind himself?

7. What does Kkarina ask Jakkin about the hunt and what is his response?

8. What happens between Jakkin and Akki at the end of the story and what does Jakkin vow?

9. For what does Jakkin use his gold and why does he do so?

10. Describe the scene where Sarkkhan gives Jakkin a reward and why Akki gets upset.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Dragon's Blood, much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. there are woods, mountains, rivers, and oceans), though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of Dragon's Blood that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in Dragon's Blood.

2. Define the words as used in in Dragon's Blood world and compare those five words to how they are currently used in the American English language.

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Dragon's Blood. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in Dragon's Blood? What word(s)?

4. Are there any words you never really understood from Dragon's Blood? Which ones?

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