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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 do Meryl and Harry talk about in Chapter 22?

2. Why is Elaine sitting in Harry's car when he returns from seeing Meryl and Fix?

3. What would happen if Lily is sacrificed on the Stone Table?

4. What does Lea insist to Harry?

5. What does Aurora tell Harry she would do if he would stop working for Winter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is the girl on the elevator, what does Harry see in the garden that is connected to Meryl and what does the girl say about it?

7. What do Winter and Summer agree to do with Harry and what do they require? Do they fulfill their bargain?

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

9. Where do Harry and Murphy run into Grum after leaving the store?

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

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

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Compare and contrast Harry to Morgan. Who seems more powerful? What are each goals? Are both either all good or all evil? Who is more likable? How do both use their political power?

2. Compare and contrast Mab to Aurora. How are their goals similar and/or different? What is the difference in the way they interact with people? Who is more idealistic? Harsh? Powerful? How do their magical talents compare?

3. Compare and contrast Fix to Slate. What is the difference in how they approach their goals? Who is more likable? Who is the more sympathetic character or are either? Are they both good, evil, or a combination?

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action-driven and often times the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character-driven or action-driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character-driven versus action-driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Summer Knight is? Explain your response.

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