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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 Camo walk into because he was staring at the fire lizards?

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

3. What was strange for Menolly not to smell?

4. What kinds of sounds were indicative of workshop industry?

5. Which Master was hard on Menolly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was pleased to see the confounded expression on the face of Audiva and why was she confused?

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

3. How did all the other Masters aside from Master Morshal treat Menolly?

4. What did Menolly observe about the way people ate at the dining hall?

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

6. Where does Pona's uncle suggest that the weyrmen should be going?

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

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

9. Why does Menolly expect that her parents were unappreciative of her music?

10. Why was rehearsal usually fun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ideas of Ranking throughout Pern. How is it important to the girls, and why? Why is it not important to Menolly? What kinds of things fare a far greater importance level to Menolly? How are these universally understood responsibilities?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the difference between Menolly and Domick's songs. How does Menolly view her own music? Why does she have this opinion? Why had the group sent her songs around to all the harpers? Why are her songs so needed, and what aspect makes them so vitally needed?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Menolly like a deep resonating drum, and why did she have to make a drum with a thin, sharp sound? How does this fit in with what Menolly already knows and her experience in life already? In what way is life at the Harper Hall apt to be different?

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