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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 joins the four people fighting with Drizzt?

2. What do the men do as Bensell gives them new orders?

3. What does Uthegental decide to do at Blingdenstone?

4. What are the orders to the drow army concerning Blingdenstone?

5. In Drizzt's prologue to Chapter Twelve, what does Drizzt say is difficult for him to do in relation to Catti-brie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lady Alustriel considering about her home city as she watches her knights battle drow?

2. Why does Jarlaxle decide to let Matron Baenre go ahead with her battle plans?

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

4. Describe how Uthegental is killed.

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

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

7. Why does Errtu decide to obey Lolth?

8. What overwhelms Bidderdoo and what is his reaction to being attacked by a kobold?

9. Why does Matron Baenre want a cavern, what does Jarlaxle want to do about the battle and what does Methil suggest to him?

10. What does Drizzt discuss in his prologue to Chapter Twenty-Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast SIEGE OF DARKNESS world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you possess no magical abilities? Explain your response.

3. In which world would you rather live in if you possess magical abilities and Matron Baenre is the ruler of the world where you could practice magic? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose two of the following and compare and contrast the two people. Include in the discussion their type of leadership, their personality, their morals and whether you would like to serve under them.

1. Drizzt and Bruenor.

2. Lady Alustriel and Matron Baenre.

3. Errtu and Bensell.

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