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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 Elaine do to Harry?

2. Where does Lea take Harry?

3. What bothers Harry about the timing of the first attack on him by the ogre and the ghoul?

4. Who charges Harry when they arrive in the garden?

5. What color of hair does Meryl have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Elaine in Harry's car when he finishes talking with Meryl and what does he do with her?

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

3. For what does Harry apologize to the mothers and what happens immediately when he gets outside the cabin?

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

5. Why does Harry call the White Council and what is the result of that call?

6. What does the Summer Lady tell Harry about the Summer and Winter court?

7. What does Aurora tell Harry about what she plans to do with the Summer Knight power? What will result from her actions?

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

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

10. Where do Harry and Murphy go when they leave the store, who takes Murphy to the hospital and what do Meryl and Harry discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of a book such as Summer Knight place themselves in the position of someone like Harry, wondering about what their response would be in a similar situation. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as the Summer Knight help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Summer Knight? Why or why not?

3. Choose one specific incident to discuss and compare Harry's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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