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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 Mathin give Harry to help her training?
2. What does Mathin call Harry when he gives her the kiss of luck?
3. What does Harry wonder as she rides to meet her friends?
4. What is waiting for Harry when she wakes in the morning?
5. What does Jack hope is the reason Corlath is coming to see Sir Charles?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Corlath think his kelar is showing him and why does he think he is wrong?
2. Why do the girls decide to return to Harry's home and what do they find there? What is strange about it to them?
3. What does Harry see when she drinks from the Water of Sight?
4. What does Corlath ask from the Homelanders, and what is their response?
5. What does Corlath have Harry do at the camp, why is she offended and what is Corlath's response to her anger?
6. 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?
7. What happens when Harry wakes up after being taken by King Corlath?
8. What type of trouble with neighboring nations does Sir Charles talk about?
9. What does King Corlath look like, and what kind of mood is he in when the girls arrive at the residence?
10. Why is Mathin a rider and why is he training Harry?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an important part of what makes "The Blue Sword" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Harry. 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.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Corlath. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Mathin. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Corlath and Sir Charles. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Harry and Amelia. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in "The Blue Sword" help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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