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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. Who wakes Robinton at the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. Who is the Lord of Ista?

3. How many days has it taken Piemur to travel from Toric's hold to the cove where Jaxom is staying?

4. How did Menolly almost lose Rocky and Diver on a previous visit to the cove at Southern?

5. How many eggs did Caylith have in her first clutch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lord Groghe invite Sebell and N'ton to speak with him?

2. What are the Dawn Sisters?

3. Why does N'ton say that Jaxom owes his life to Ruth?

4. Why do the dragonriders want land in the South?

5. What unusual features of the Southern Continent has Piemur seen and experienced?

6. Who brings dragons at the last minute to the rising of Caylith at Ista?

7. After Stupid eats all the grass in the area, how is more grass obtained for him?

8. In what ways is Stupid a clever beast?

9. Why is Mirrim touchy when she and Menolly bring Jaxom breakfast the day after he locates D'ram?

10. How did Menolly get her fire-lizard Poll?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationship between dragon and rider and how this bond affects their lives. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

"The White Dragon" could be considered either a fantasy novel or a science fiction novel. Using examples from the novel, argue whether "The White Dragon" is fantasy or science fiction.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why it was so important that the dragonriders not seek vengeance for the theft of Ramoth's egg. What would the repercussions have been if they had tried to seek vengeance?

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