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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. At what are the dwarves busy doing?
2. Who does Jarlaxle believe he is talking to at the opening of Chapter Four?
3. What does Jarlaxle believe about what is happening to Lolth.
4. What is a dwarf holding above a mortar and pestle?
5. What is the first item the Matrons throw in the fire?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Matron Baenre do in a fit of rage and what is the result of her actions?
2. What are the artisans in Mithral Hall doing about the figurine? How are they doing it?
3. In Chapter Nine why does Matron Baenre hold a meeting with her children and what does she tell them?
4. What does Gromph ask Jarlaxle and what does Jarlaxle tell him?
5. Why does Uthegental Armgo visit Jarlaxle?
6. What happens when Berg'inyon parries with an elf and how do the others react? Why to they react that way?
7. How does Berkthgar respond when Drizzt and Catti-brie are explaining why they have come and what is Catti-brie's response?
8. What are the dwarves in the heart of Mithral Hall doing in Chapter Two?
9. What does Drizzt do about his panther, how does the figurine respond and what does Catti-brie do? What is the end result for the panther?
10. What are Jarlaxle's thoughts on the discussion he had with Gromph after Gromph leaves him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of SIEGE OF DARKNESS, much of the setting is familiar to the reader, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:
1. Find five terms that are a part of the SIEGE OF DARKNESS world that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in the Siege of Darkness's world. Define the words as used in the SIEGE OF DARKNESS world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.
2. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of the SIEGE OF DARKNESS. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in SIEGE OF DARKNESS? What word(s)?
4. Were there any words you never really understood from SIEGE OF DARKNESS? Which ones?
Essay Topic 2
In the world of academe, fantasy is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think fantasy might be considered second-rate compared to the classics?
2. Do you think fantasy has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?
3. What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics"? What are the purposed for people reading fantasy? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.
4. Would you read fantasy even outside an educational setting? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation of Belwar being relieved when he learns the city of Bingdenstone has been attacked. Find two other instances of irony and analyze them.
2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use of and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from SIEGE OF DARKNESS. What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?
3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in SIEGE OF DARKNESS and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible devices: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.
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