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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 horrified Menolly about what Master Oldive said?

2. Who is Menolly the daughter of?

3. What did Menolly have more of than the boys?

4. What is the name of the F'lar and Lessa's son?

5. What scared the apprentice that ran into Menolly?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was everyone shocked that Menolly had Impressed nine fire lizards?

4. Why was rehearsal usually fun?

5. Why didn't Menolly continue talking to the obviously friendly Audiva?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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