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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 do the Knights in Silver have to do in response to Berkthgar's actions?

2. What happens to Bidderdoo as he is working a spell?

3. Why does Lady Alustrial withhold herself from battle?

4. What does Catti-brie do when she finds out the drow are on their way?

5. What does Matron Baenre find amusing about her song and Uthegental?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Belwar think about as the drow armies advance?

2. Describe how Uthegental is killed.

3. What has Uthegental been told to do about Blingdenstone but what does he do? What does he find?

4. What does Lady Alustriel do at the beginning of the battle and for what are her knights responsible?

5. How do Pwent and his men help Bidderdoo fulfill his mission?

6. How is Drizzt almost killed when he is battling a Minotau and how is he saved?

7. Why does Lady Alustriel finally enter the battle, what does she do, and what happens to her when she does?

8. What does Drizzt discuss in his letter before Chapter Seventeen about the dwarfs and what does he say about them?

9. For what is Bidderdoo responsible during the attack and what happens with him and the kobold?

10. How is Berg'inyon feeling about the battle and what does Matron Baenre do about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the conclusion of a novel, most readers either consciously or unconsciously engage in processing the book and usually come to a conclusion as to whether they like the book or not. Discuss one of the following:

1. Would you consider SIEGE OF DARKNESS a "good" book? Why or why not? Use examples to illustrate your stance.

2. What do you think are the elements of an outstanding novel? Analyze one of your favorite novels to see if those elements are present.

3. What are some reasons you might consider a novel a failure? Analyze a novel you think is a failure and see if those elements are in that novel.

Essay Topic 2

Drizzt is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in Siege of Darkness and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't always succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Drizzt who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person. Illustrate your statements with examples from the text.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

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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