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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 draws first blood in the fight between Red and Rum?
2. Who is kicking sand on the dead drakk?
3. What happens after Jakkin's dragon flies off?
4. Where does Jakkin entice the young dragon to go?
5. What does Jakkin offer Likkarn?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Jakkin ashamed, and how does he handle that feeling?
2. For what does Jakkin use his gold and why does he do so?
3. What does Jakkin find at his oasis which worries him, and what does he think he can do about it?
4. Describe the fight between Jakkin and the drakk.
5. What does Jakkin wonder about Akki as the two are walking back to the bondhouse?
6. Describe the fight between Red and Bottle O' Rum.
7. Why is Jakkin momentarily disappointed when he arrives back to his oasis after leaving the kitchen, but what does he then remind himself?
8. Who gives Jakkin assistance and what does the person promise Jakkin?
9. 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?
10. Who has Akki arranged to carry Jakkin's dragon and what does Jakkin wonder about the man?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Dragon's Blood, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Dragon's Blood and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
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