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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 must Menolly create on her own?

2. Why had Silvina called Menolly considerate?

3. What was strange for Menolly not to smell?

4. Who is the most fascinated with Menolly's fire lizards?

5. Where did Master Shonagar tell Menolly to sing from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why were the other girls mad at Menolly?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Journeyman Sebell think that Master Domick is superior to the Masterharper? What kind of impression did Menolly get from his imparting of the information? What kinds of things could Menolly learn from Master Domick that she might not learn elsewhere?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Menolly may have fared had she not had her fire lizards. How are they a background force that help Menolly to succeed within the Harper Craft Hall?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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