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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 scared the apprentice that ran into Menolly?

2. Why didn't Menolly just relax and go to sleep?

3. What smell didn't fill the air when Menolly got up?

4. What horrified Menolly about what Master Oldive said?

5. What entranced Camo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was strange to Menolly about the closings on the doors?

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

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

6. In what way was Dunca's reaction to Menolly feeding her fire lizards hypocritical?

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

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

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

10. Who was supposed to give Menolly her first lesson for the day, and how was she to have been told?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Speculate on what might have occurred if Menolly didn't have such good friends in Piemur and in Camo. How does Menolly maintain these friendships? What are these people's initial reasons for liking her? If this impetus was removed, do you think Menolly would be able maintain her friendships? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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