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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 was Camo supposed to take care of?

2. What scared the apprentice that ran into Menolly?

3. Where was Menolly told to report to?

4. What was the unexpected mercy?

5. What did Master Jerint do that Beauty liked?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Menolly's arrival at the Harper Craft Hall a triumphal success?

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

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

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

7. Why does Menolly sigh when Piemur explains what it means to 'walk the tables'?

8. Why couldn't Menolly run away from the throng of people?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Menolly's reaction to kindness, and to finery. How does this accentuate her modest upbringing? Why does she discourage the bestowing of fine articles on her? Explain how vastly Menolly's status improved since her arrival at the Harper Hall. Speculate on how Menolly will develop throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How did Robinton react to the hatching of his fire lizard? What did he learn from it, and how could it pose as a great boon to him? How is this a whole new world for him, and yet how can it serve him within the confines of Masterharper?

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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