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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 groups of people does Harry see in her vision?
2. What is the name of a female heroine in the Hills?
3. In what language does Corlath address Harry after her vision?
4. Who does Sir Charles have on hand who knows Hill speech?
5. In what Province is Istan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mathin show her about fire, what can he not teach her and why and what do they do after Harry's sixth week of training?
2. When does Harry get up to begin her training, of what does her training consist and what does Mathin give her to help with her training?
3. What does Corlath think his kelar is showing him and why does he think he is wrong?
4. How does Harry do in the trials and what happens during her last challenge?
5. What are Jack's hopes about Corlath?
6. Why is Mathin a rider and why is he training Harry?
7. What type of trouble with neighboring nations does Sir Charles talk about?
8. What is Corlath feeling as he leaves the Residency, and what is having to do as he is leaving and why?
9. What does Harry see in the fire, what is her response and what is Corlath's response?
10. What does Corlath ask from the Homelanders, and what is their response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "The Blue Sword". 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 "The Blue Sword". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "The Blue Sword". Consider the death of Harry's old life as well as the death of the members of the army killed in action.
Essay Topic 2
Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of "The Blue Sword", much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. there are woods, mountains, rivers, oceans, etc.), though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:
1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of "The Blue Sword" that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in the book.
2. Define the words as used in "The Blue Sword" world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.
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 "The Blue Sword". Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in "The Blue Sword"? What word(s)?
4. Were there any words you never really understood from "The Blue Sword"? Which ones?
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes 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? 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 "The Blue Sword" is? Explain your response.
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