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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 does the dragon do when Jakkin is unbalanced by the stream?

2. Who is Ardru?

3. What does the young dragon do when he gets to Jakkin?

4. About what does Jakkin get angry at Akki?

5. How much time has gone by when Chapter 17 opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jakkin notice about some of the other dragons as he and his dragon walk towards their assigned a stall and how does Jakkin help his dragon?

2. What does Akki tell Jakkin about why she is upset when Jakkin suggests Sarkkhan give her a reward for the dead drakk?

3. What does Jakkin wonder about Akki as the two are walking back to the bondhouse?

4. What do Sarkkhan and Jakkin negotiate?

5. What tactic is Bottle O'Rum using and how do Red and Jakkin respond?

6. What happens as Jakkin approaches his oasis and why does he trip over his dragon?

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

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

9. Why is Jakkin ashamed, and how does he handle that feeling?

10. Why does Likkarn become furious with Jakkin?

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

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Dragon's Blood.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Dragon's Blood. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Dragon's Blood. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

In the world of academe, fantasy fiction is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think fantasy fiction might be considered second-rate compared to the classics?

2. Do you think fantasy fiction has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?

3. What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics"? What are the purposes for people reading fantasy fiction? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.

4. Would you read fantasy fiction even outside an educational setting? Why or why not?

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