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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. How many soldiers does Sumpet's orders add to the battle at Keeper's Dale?

2. What does the battleranger lariat do?

3. What does Uthegental decide to do at Blingdenstone?

4. At what town do the drow break down the gates?

5. In Chapter Sixteen what does Drizzt tell Catti-brie about her behavior in his room when she propositioned him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Errtu decide to obey Lolth?

2. What does Drizzt do when he goes to where Catti-brie is practicing her sword? What does he notice about her sword?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe how Uthegental is killed.

8. Why is the way to the west closed to Bensell?

9. Why might those in Keeper's Dale have a rough battle?

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

In the world of academe, fantasy is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think fantasy might be considered second-rate compared to the classics?

2. Do you think fantasy has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?

3. What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics"? What are the purposed for people reading fantasy? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.

4. Would you read fantasy even outside an educational setting? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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