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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 did Master Oldive give to Menolly?

2. Which character has not shown Menolly kindness?

3. How does Beauty smell?

4. How did the girls regard Menolly?

5. What is F'nor's queen fire lizard called?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Menolly berate herself in her previous Hold?

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

3. How does Menolly present herself as being possessed of quiet dignity?

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

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

6. Why did Menolly find little to criticize in the fire lizards' singing?

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

8. How did the boys at the Harper Hall act differently from those at the Half Sea Hold?

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

10. What does it mean to 'rank' someone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the underlying sexist theme in this novel. In what aspect is feminism played up by Pona and her group? Why doesn't Menolly fit in with the group? What does it that Pona and her group really offer the world of Harpers? Use quotes to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the growth Menolly has undergone since the start of her stay at the Harper Craft Hold. What kinds of things has she learned about the craft of music? What kinds of things has she learned about herself? What about regarding others?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the multiple themes throughout this novel. Which one do you consider to be the central theme? What determines this? How does this theme tie into and complement the other themes?

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