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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. How do Taltos feel about loud noises?

2. What vow does Ash find appealing about which the Catholic priest tells Ash?

3. What do the Taltos do when a member of their race dies?

4. Whose church becomes very popular with the humans?

5. What does Mona keep telling Morrigan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Ash's group of Taltos eventually settle and how was their life? For what were the circle of stones used? What was one of the differences between Taltos babies in their new location as opposed to their old one?

2. How does Ash begin the story of the Taltos?

3. What do Michael and Yuri talk about on the phone?

4. What does Ash say about how the Taltos first lived peaceably with humans?

5. What does Ash propose to Rowan, what is her reply and what does Ash say he will share with them?

6. What does Doctor Jack insist upon and what information do they give him?

7. What happens to Marklin and Tommy at the Motherhouse after the funeral for Stuart?

8. How does Ash come to write the book Stuart had in his possession?

9. What does Rowan tell Ash about a Taltos female, and what is Ash's reaction to the news?

10. What does Ash say about Taltos traits and where did the Taltos develop? What usually caused a Taltos to die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Taltos. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Taltos. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in Taltos. Consider the death of whole races such as the Taltos or the Little People. Include the homicides that happen in Taltos.

Essay Topic 2

Taltos belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a main stream novel? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Taltos, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Taltos. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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