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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 does Drizzt say Lolth represents?

2. With whom does Firble decide to set up a meeting?

3. What does Matron Baenre want Methil to do in Chapter 7?

4. What is the second item the Matrons throw in the fire?

5. What is the fence around the House Baenre supposed to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gromph ask Jarlaxle and what does Jarlaxle tell him?

2. What happens to Guenhwyvar when Drizzt attempts to send her back to the Astral Plane?

3. What does Matron Baenre do in a fit of rage and what is the result of her actions?

4. What are the dwarves in the heart of Mithral Hall doing in Chapter Two?

5. 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?

6. What does Matron Baenre ask of Methil for her daughters and what happens?

7. In Chapter Nine why does Matron Baenre hold a meeting with her children and what does she tell them?

8. Who do Catti-brie and Drizzt talk to as they travel in Chapter Two, what do they ask him, what is his response and what does Drizzt promise him?

9. Why is Harkle Harpell's eyes at King Battlehammer's hall?

10. How does Berkthgar act during his duel with Catti-brie and what is the result of the duel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

SIEGE OF DARKNESS is one book in a series of novels involving Drizzt and many other characters. Discuss the following.

1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.

2. What is a disadvantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of SIEGE OF DARKNESS, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

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