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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 carried Menolly to bed?

2. What bemused Menolly?

3. What was the name of the bronze dragon that Menolly rode in on?

4. What did Piemur's foster mother always tell him?

5. Which character has not shown Menolly kindness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was rehearsal usually fun?

2. How did Menolly imagine life in the Harper Hall?

3. What are the two possible ways Camo could react to Piemur feeding the fire lizards?

4. Why was Menolly's arrival at the Harper Craft Hall a triumphal success?

5. Why would the fire lizards eat pretty much any time?

6. What was the positive outcome to Pona's vicious attack on Menolly behind her back?

7. Why does Menolly avoid mentioning the amount of fire lizards she Impressed?

8. What startled Menolly about the way Master Jerint was addressed by the stocky man who was wearing faded journeyman's markings?

9. Why did Menolly wish that she could go between?

10. What seems to be the attitude of Master Morshal's opinion of women as harpers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Menolly's loyalty to the Masterharper and to Journeyman Sebell manifests itself in chapter eight. In what way does she prove where her loyalties lie? How does her explanation to the events that occurred during the fire lizards Impression put an end to all of the rumors?

Essay Topic 2

Although Pona is an inept musician, she still has pull within the Harper hall due to her rank. Is rank as important as apprenticeship? Why is it of so little importance to Menolly? For what reason is it so important to Pona?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ways in which the Masterharper and Silvina provide the much needed parental love that Menolly has been lacking. In what ways is this so desperately needed by Menolly? Speculate on how she would fare without this influence.

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