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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 Mab first do to Harry when he refuses to deal with her?

2. What is the person that Dresden meets concerned about?

3. Who is Mab?

4. How will Harry get answers from Toot-Toot?

5. Where is Winter Lady?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry tell Toot-Toot when he arrives, what is his response? How does Harry reassure him?

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

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

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

5. What happened that caused Harry to seclude himself and how is he dealing with it?

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

7. What does Elaine tell Harry when he arrives home from Murphy's and finds her in his apartment?

8. What does Mab tell Harry he must do in order to be free of her?

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

10. What does Maeve say she wants for answering Harry's question and what is Harry's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Summer Knight and indeed in many fantasy novels, there are usually at least several individuals or more who have an almost fanatical devotion to a king or queen or royalty. Queen Aurora has this in Slate.

1. Do you believe such devotion is a sign that a person lacks character? Why or why not? Use examples to support your answer.

2. Discuss the harmful and beneficial effects of devotion to one's leader. Use examples to support your answer.

3. Do you think in modern America such dedication to the President of the United States would be very unusual? Why or why not? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Compare and contrast Harry to Morgan. Who seems more powerful? What are each goals? Are both either all good or all evil? Who is more likable? How do both use their political power?

2. Compare and contrast Mab to Aurora. How are their goals similar and/or different? What is the difference in the way they interact with people? Who is more idealistic? Harsh? Powerful? How do their magical talents compare?

3. Compare and contrast Fix to Slate. What is the difference in how they approach their goals? Who is more likable? Who is the more sympathetic character or are either? Are they both good, evil, or a combination?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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