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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 does the Gatekeeper want to wait for before voting?

2. Who is Ronald Reuel?

3. Who is Bob?

4. Why does Dresden tell Ms. Sommerset to leave his office?

5. What is taking place as Dresden is talking with the person in the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the council tell Harry about the Red Court and peace and how does Harry respond?

2. What happens while Billy and Harry talk with a truck of men? How does Harry respond?

3. What and why does Karrin require Harry to do before she will talk to him?

4. Why does Harry eliminate Maeve as Ronald's killer?

5. Why are Billy and his friends worried about Harry, what does Harry tell Billy and why does Harry get even angerier at Billy?

6. What line of work is Murphy in and why would Harry go see her?

7. What does Billy wonder might be related to the current problems with magic in town? How does Harry act in response to Billy's ideas?

8. For what does Harry tell Billy he's going to use a pizza?

9. What does Ms. Sommerset tell Harry about herself, why she is there and what is Harry's response? How does Ms. Sommerset deal with Harry's response?

10. What is the information Harry received from Toot-Toot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout Summer Knight. Who has power? Who is powerless? How important is power? How is power transferred?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout Summer Knight. Who can use magic? How does magic change the setting? The plot? The characters?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout Summer Knight. Is Aurora evil? What about the members of the Red Court? Morgan? Elaine? How does one decide if a person is evil?

Essay Topic 2

The ultimate success of a book hinges on many factors. A book such as Summer Knight is difficult to gauge its success because it is one in a series of books about Harry Dresden. Nonetheless, there are some aspects of any book that must be rendered well in order for it to be considered a successful work of fiction. Discuss the following:

1. What are some aspects of Summer Knight that contribute to it being a successful novel? Give examples.

2. What are some aspects of Summer Knight that should be changed to make it an even more successful novel? Give examples.

3. Discuss five aspects of any work of fiction that need to be present and done well to make it a successful novel.

Essay Topic 3

Summer Knight is one book in a series of novels involving Harry Dresden. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a stand alone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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