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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 is another name for the Winter Lady?

2. Who is Bob?

3. Who does Mab tell him he will meet the same night he meets her?

4. What does the Gatekeeper want to wait for before voting?

5. Where does Harry want to go with Elaine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man in Ronald's apartment smell and what does he and Harry do?

2. Describe Harry's dream about Susan from Chapter 10.

3. What does a homeless woman in the park do and how do Billy and Harry respond?

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

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

6. What is the conundrum Elaine and Harry are in concerning the crimes in the Summer and Winter courts?

7. How does Harry go to Ronald Reuel's apartment, who does he encounter and what does he convince that person to do?

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

9. What does Morgan do when he comes to Harry's when Elaine is there?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Summer Knight, there is a great deal of new magical terms and familiar words with new meanings. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of Summer Knight that are a part of the language but mean something different. Define the words as used in Summer Knight and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. How does the language of Summer Knight from that of real world Chicago? Are there words you did not know in Summer Knight? What? How do you learn their meanings? What does it mean to grasp a the meaning of a word through its context? Can you do that in Summer Knight? Give an example of several words whose definition are made clear through the context of how the word is used.

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Summer Knight through its vocabulary. Did you have to look up any words?

4. Were there any words you never really understood from Summer Knight? Which ones? Why?

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