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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 fire lizard hatched first?

2. What color are the fire lizards' eyes when they are afraid?

3. Whose apprentice is Menolly?

4. How does the Masterharper discipline those who bore the brunt of the fire lizards' attacks?

5. How many marks does Piemur have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What worried Menolly in regards to Sebell's desire to learn how to sail?

2. How did Master Domick's reaction change to Menolly from the last time they had met?

3. Why couldn't Sebell give the Masterharper the queen fire lizard?

4. Why did Menolly cry insult from Pona? How did Sebell react to this?

5. What actually happened at Benden Weyr?

6. Who was the Masterharper and Menolly both concerned for?

7. What did Menolly hesitate on telling Master Domick?

8. How did Silvina act towards Menolly's lack of desire for finery? What is the rationale behind these decisions?

9. Why doesn't Menolly have to sit classes with Master Morshal?

10. What hidden message does Menolly tell to Sebell while they are talking with the two other Harpers after playing together?

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

Menolly uses music not as a hobby but a way of life. How is it essential to her being? How would she fare without the influence of music in her life? What might have happened to her if she would have remained at the Half Circle Hold?

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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