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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. When do bandits dance for luck?

2. What colors does Aerin wear to the banquet for her eighteenth birthday?

3. What king kept himself on the battlefield for a fortnight, never resting because he chewed surka leaves?

4. What is the name of the village where Aerin kills her first two dragons?

5. After slaying the two dragons, how long is it before Aerin dares to face her father at breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aerin get Talat back into the pasture after he jumps the fence?

2. What injury did Talat sustain in a battle with Northerners?

3. Why does Aerin begin making careful notes of each sample of kenet that she makes?

4. What happened to Aerin when she ate surka leaves?

5. What things did Tor teach Aerin when she was young?

6. In Aerin's time, what type of dragons are in Damar?

7. Describe Galanna on her wedding day.

8. What trappings did Talat wear when he was the king's horse?

9. What does Arlbeth say when Aerin asks if she can ride Talat out of the City?

10. What does the dragon smell like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Aerin arrives at the battle near the City, she and her friends turn the tide. Discuss how Aerin and her army turn the tide of the battle with the Northerners.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapters 1-2, Aerin is sulking. Discuss why Aerin is sulking and what helps her quit feeling sorry for herself.

Essay Topic 3

A rumor surfaces that Tor is in love with the king's daughter and that the witch's daughter will entrap the next king of Damar as had her mother. Discuss the opinions that the people of Damar had about Aerin and how those opinions changed.

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