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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 position does Dennis now hold?
2. Which of the following characters is left behind after the escape?
3. What is Flagg's intention when he breaks into the king's rooms?
4. Why does Dennis tell the Judge-General that he walks so far?
5. When Thomas realizes where he is, what does he think he should do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to the Lesser Warder?
2. What is revealed by Dennis and Peyna's plan to help Peter?
3. What happens during the encounter between Peter, Thomas, and Flagg in the king's sitting room?
4. What is ironic about the encounter between Flagg and Thomas?
5. Which room are all of the characters in this part of the story heading for, and where is Thomas?
6. Why does Thomas find it necessary to drink himself to sleep, and why is this potentially dangerous?
7. Why is it important to the story that there is no snow on the courtyard below where Peter is imprisoned?
8. What happens to the five friends at the end of the story? Is this a surprise ending?
9. How do Ben and Naomi begin to figure out how Dennis got into the castle?
10. What does Flagg learn about Peter, and how does he learn it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the dominant themes in The Eyes of the Dragon is sibling rivalry. Discuss the relationship between Peter and Thomas and how that relationship helps move the story along.
Essay Topic 2
Thomas suffers from shame and guilt. Write a brief essay in which you explain what causes these feelings in Thomas and what you think he could have done differently to avoid such feelings. How do the shame and guilt trap him, and how does that entrapment add to the story?
Essay Topic 3
What motivates Peter to live and to have the determination to escape? Write a brief essay in which you describe Peter's motivation and discuss what you think it is that keeps him from giving up. What do these things tell you about Peter's character?
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