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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. In Chapter Sixteen what does Drizzt tell Catti-brie about her behavior in his room when she propositioned him?
2. How is Lady Alustriel wounded?
3. What does Matron Baenre tell her daughter to do if Berh'inyon won't follow instructions?
4. In Chapter Twenty-Two what door do the drow locate?
5. What quality does Alustriel think Silverymoon is losing?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Pwent and his men help Bidderdoo fulfill his mission?
2. What does Drizzt decide about Catti-brie and her battles?
3. For what is Bidderdoo responsible during the attack and what happens with him and the kobold?
4. What does Bensell do that makes the Knights in Silvers' jobs more difficult?
5. What does Belwar think about as the drow armies advance?
6. Why is the way to the west closed to Bensell?
7. What is Lady Alustriel considering about her home city as she watches her knights battle drow?
8. Why does Jarlaxle decide to let Matron Baenre go ahead with her battle plans?
9. Describe how Uthegental is killed.
10. How does Baenre know what to do about K'yorl and what does the sulfur enable her to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the main characteristics of the drow and the others in the underworld is that they seem to like to inflict pain on others. They are absolutely amoral and spends most of their time torturing and murdering those they dislike, which is just about everyone.
1. Unfortunately there are a number of people in the world who seem to like to inflict pain on themselves or others. Following research on sadism, discuss why the drow are sadists with examples from the book.
2. There is obviously deep seated psychological reasons why someone would derive pleasure from pain, either their own pain or someone else. Is it possible that people who feel this way have some common factors in childhood? Discuss reasons from a childhood you think could form a person to become a sadist.
3. There is great debate in criminal justice circles as to whether someone who commits homicide is mentally ill. Some say anyone who kills another human being except in self defense has to be mentally ill because sane people don't kill other people. Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In SIEGE OF DARKNESS, as in many fantasy books, magic is an integral part of the story. Discuss the following:
1. Define and analyze the principles/use of magic in SIEGE OF DARKNESS. Who can use it? Are there limitations? Can magic accomplish anything? Are there things that are forbidden to do?
2. How has Matron Baenre violated the restrictions put on the use of magic? Do you think the restrictions are just? Wise?
3. Are all magic users equally strong? Why do you think a wand is required to use the magic?
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Siege of Darkness is? Explain your response.
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