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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 the homeless woman in the park's true identity?
2. What had Justin done to Elaine?
3. Why does Dresden tell Ms. Sommerset to leave his office?
4. What is taking place as Dresden is talking with the person in the park?
5. How does Harry stop a faerie from seducing him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What and why does Karrin require Harry to do before she will talk to him?
2. What does Mab tell Harry he must do in order to be free of her?
3. What is the information Harry received from Toot-Toot?
4. What line of work is Murphy in and why would Harry go see her?
5. What does the Gatekeeper say about Queen Mab and the Winter court and what does he say Harry must do? How does the senior council respond to the Gatekeeper's terms?
6. What is the conundrum Elaine and Harry are in concerning the crimes in the Summer and Winter courts?
7. What does the council tell Harry about the Red Court and peace and how does Harry respond?
8. Describe Harry's dream about Susan from Chapter 10.
9. What happens to Harry at Ronald's funeral with three people he hears talking?
10. How does Harry go to Ronald Reuel's apartment, who does he encounter and what does he convince that person to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Summer Knight falls in the genre called fantasy. Discuss the following:
1. What is the definition of genre? Fantasy genre? How do you know Summer Knight falls in the genre of fantasy? Give examples.
2. Other than entertainment, why do you think people might read fantasy?
3. Fantasy is sometimes considered second-rate fiction or that it is not good enough to be studied in academe. Why do you think this is true? Do you think it is a valid argument?
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
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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