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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. Who does Menolly admit her past to?

2. What did Sebell not expect from the fire lizards' skin?

3. Who else congratulated Menolly?

4. Who is Piemurs' father's friend?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Pona say in regards to Menolly?

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

4. How did Menolly believe she had erred after playing with the three Harpers?

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

6. Why did the Master tanner not charge Menolly for the belt?

7. Why shouldn't Menolly bring her fire lizards to the gather?

8. How did Sebell and Robinton gain a newfound respect for Menolly?

9. What did Menolly hesitate on telling Master Domick?

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 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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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