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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 Ash say about Tessa?

2. Where does Rowan plan to travel to immediately?

3. What was Stuart's goal for Tessa?

4. What does Tessa request of Ash?

5. Who does Stuart use as a defense against Ash killing him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ash do first when he goes to the Talmasca's Motherhouse?

2. What does Ash do when he meets Stuart, how does Stuart respond and where do they go?

3. What does Yuri tell Michael and Rowan Samuel said and why is Ash in the country?

4. What happens when Ash meets Tessa?

5. What does Ash say is the reason humans want to find a Taltos and what does Yuri say about someone who could bear a Taltos child?

6. What are Marklin and Tommy discussing when they return to the Motherhouse, and how does Marklin feel about entering the house?

7. In what kind of place does Mary Jane live?

8. What does Mona find out at the doctor's office, and what does she want to ask Rowan about it?

9. What does Ash say about humans' reaction to him?

10. Where does Ashland live, and why does he hire a young woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an important part of what makes Taltos interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Ash. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Rowan. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Mona. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Taltos is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Taltos and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Taltos is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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