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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 not attend the meeting of the House Matrons?

2. What does Matron Baenre's visitor give her?

3. In Chapter Ten who comes into Jarlaxle's private office?

4. Who is watching the Matrons fight from a distance?

5. Why do the people who are watching Berg'inyon panic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who visits Matron Baenre in Chapter Ten and what does she tell her? What does she give her and why?

2. Who visits Jarlaxle in Chapter Ten and why?

3. What are Jarlaxle's thoughts on the discussion he had with Gromph after Gromph leaves him?

4. Why is Errtu angry at Lolth and what does she promise him?

5. What do the Matrons do at the gathering to prepare for K'yorl?

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

7. What do Drizzt and Catti-brie do in Chapter Three at the beginning, who does he call, how does he call it and what do they when they finish?

8. Why does Uthegental Armgo visit Jarlaxle?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In some ways, a novel that includes magic is full of "narrative contrivances." Discuss the following:

1. Define and offer examples of the literary device "narrative contrivance."

2. Does the fact that magic can do or undo almost anything change the way one reads a book whose world includes magic? For example, if one of your favorite characters dies in a world of magic, might there always be the expectation that somehow that character is not really dead, that magic will change the fact? How does a setting that includes magic change the reading experience?

3. Since magic can make almost anything happen (or not happen), then would a book such as Siege of Darkness not actually need to contain any narrative contrivances? Explain.

4. Why do you think people like to read books about worlds that contain magic? Do you? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

In SIEGE OF DARKNESS there are other sentient beings besides humans. Discuss the following:

1. List and describe all the sentient, non-human beings.

2. Do you think most of the the non-human, sentient beings are accorded lesser status? Is it fair? Are they inferior to human beings?

3. Are there any characters who seem to accord the non-human, sentient beings equal status with their own? Who? If not, why not?

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