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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 happens to Bidderdoo as he is working a spell?

2. What does Berg'inyon think of Sumpet's orders?

3. Who does Baenre lead against House Oblodra?

4. What does Matron Baenre tell her daughter to do if Berh'inyon won't follow instructions?

5. Why can't Bruenor get his sword out of a minotaur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Catti-brie crying when Drizzt finds her on the plateau and how do she and he resolve her problem?

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

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

4. How does Matron Baenre finally punish K'yorl?

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

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

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

8. What does Frible tell Belwar about Blingdenstone?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Loyalty is demonstrated in a number of ways, as is the lack of loyalty. There seems to be a great deal of loyalty in the dwarf community and very little in the drow one. Discuss the following:

1. How do you define loyalty? Is the ability and desire to be loyal an admirable trait in humans? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being loyal to a person? Cause? Country? Idea? What of those who are loyal to something no matter what they learn about that person, thing, ideal, country, etc... -in other words, blind loyalty.

2. Discuss and analyze why you think Drizzt is loyal to Bruenor. Is it warranted? Wise? Earned? What other instances of loyalty occur in Siege of Darkness? What about the characters loyalty to their gods?

3. What other admirable traits besides loyalty occur in Siege of Darkness? Discuss fully two of those traits with specific examples.

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