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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. Who is Ardru?

2. What does Jakkin's dragon do while Jakkin is unconscious?

3. What does Jakkin tell Red?

4. What does Rum do that confuses Jakkin?

5. Where does Jakkin entice the young dragon to go?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Jakkin's Red's first opponent and how does Jakkin feel about that?

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

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

6. Describe the fight between Red and Bottle O' Rum.

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

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

9. What does Akki offer Jakkin for transporting his dragon and why does this make Jakkin angry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dragon's Blood is one book in a series of novels involving Jakkin and the planet of Austar IV. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Dragon's Blood is? Explain your response.

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