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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. Where is the Summer Knight's power now?

2. What does Harry try to explain to Morgan?

3. What does Harry do when he and Karrin run into Grum outside of Walmart?

4. Why do Meryl and Fix want to hire Harry?

5. How does Harry view Lea's care taking of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives after Harry escapes from Aurora's trap

2. Why does Harry call his grandmother and what does she tell him?

3. How does Harry respond to Meryl's request and why?

4. What is the mist that comes into the store and what does Harry do about it?

5. What question does Harry ask the mothers and what is their answer?

6. What does Aurora decide to do with Harry, what does Elaine suggest and what does Elaine say to Harry?

7. What does Aurora say is her motivation for her actions?

8. Where does Lea take Harry? What does he see there?

9. How does Harry get away from the chlorofiend?

10. Where does the magic carriage take Harry and Elaine and what happens immediately upon arriving there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aurora is obviously insane or very ill or both. Discuss one of the following?

1. How does Aurora's mental and/or physical health impact the situation in Summer Knight? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. A number of insane rulers have been tolerated in the "real" world who have wrecked havoc with their people's lives and country's well being. Should a king/queen retain sovereignty if it is obvious they are not fit to rule? Why or why not?

3. Why do you think insane rulers are often allowed to make poor decisions that affect a great number of people? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Summer Knight.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Summer Knight. How is the theme represented by symbolism, by the characters' behaviors, or by the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Summer Knight. How are the themes represented by symbolism, by the characters' behaviors, or by the action?

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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