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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. Who does Morgan accuse of working with the Red Court?

2. What does Harry do after awakening from a nightmare?

3. How is Harry dressed when he arrives at Ronald Reuel's apartment?

4. Who is Bob?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Harry meet Billy in Chapter 1 and why is Billy concerned?

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

3. Who is Ebenezer McCoy and what does he tell Harry? Why are they angry at each other. What two council members say they will vote with McCoy?

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

10. What are the knights of the courts, why do they exist? What does Harry realize when discussing his case with Bob?

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

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 3

There are a number of deaths that take place in Summer Knight. It would seem that the book has a higher rate of murder and death than real life.

1. Discuss why it was necessary to the plot of the book for the Summer Knight to be murdered. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think the death of Meryl added anything to Summer Knight? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. In the end, Aurora and Slate were killed. Discuss why their deaths were necessary to the plot. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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