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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. How does the Masterharper distract Lord Groghe?

2. What would cause Abuna's black scowl?

3. Whose apprentice is Menolly?

4. How did Pona insult Menolly?

5. How does Menolly react to being summoned?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did the Masterharper mean when he was told her she was his apprentice?

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

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

8. How did Menolly react to having two whole marks to herself?

9. Why did Menolly confess her past to the two people?

10. What struck Menolly about the way Camo asked her if he could feed the fire lizards again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Menolly view life in a Harper Hall, and how was it in actuality, different? How is this an open expression by the author of Menolly's innocence? How is her view of the Harper hall in actuality, and what does this represent? In what way is Menolly's outlook still very innocent?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Menolly's loyalty to the Masterharper and to Journeyman Sebell manifests itself in chapter eight. In what way does she prove where her loyalties lie? How does her explanation to the events that occurred during the fire lizards Impression put an end to all of the rumors?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the underlying sexist theme in this novel. In what aspect is feminism played up by Pona and her group? Why doesn't Menolly fit in with the group? What does it that Pona and her group really offer the world of Harpers? Use quotes to support your answer.

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