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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 wants to kill the queen?

2. In order to get them to behave, mothers tell their children stories about what character?

3. How is Thomas able to watch another without being noticed?

4. Who are Roland's sons?

5. What does the king give his wife on their wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is more popular with the people, Roland or Sasha? Why?

2. Describe Thomas as a young boy and tell what makes him feel as he does.

3. Who is ultimately responsible for Sasha's death, and how does it come about?

4. What are some of the different roles Flagg has played?

5. What character traits are revealed in Peter through the incident with the horse?

6. How do the people of Delain react when Peter is arrested?

7. Why is Flagg afraid of Peter?

8. Why does Flagg want to kill Sasha?

9. How does Flagg keep people from suspecting that he had anything to do with Roland's death?

10. How does Peter attempt to include his brother in interactions with their father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of friendship and loyalty as they are used in The Eyes of the Dragon. Which friendships do you consider most true? Are any of them based on need rather than attraction? Who do you consider most loyal and why?

Essay Topic 2

The dragon Niner has a relatively minor part in The Eyes of the Dragon. Write a brief essay in which you explain the meaning of the title of the book and how it relates to the story.

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief essay in which you discuss the ending of The Eyes of the Dragon. Tell whether you think it was an effective ending, a predictable ending, or a believable ending. Could the story have ended differently given all the foreshadowing throughout the story? Why or why not?

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