THE SWORD OF FIRE QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Reader,

The easiest way to fill out this questionnaire is to first copy and paste this document into an email (Press "Control" & "A" to select all text, then "Control" & "C" to copy and finally "Control" & "V" in the body of your email to paste the text). You can then fill out the form at your leisure and email it back to me at this email address: (wmcgrath) Please include the words "Sword of Fire" in the subject line.

I do appreciate your input and will use your comments to improve my work.

Thank you,

Bill McGrath

This questionnaire contains details of the story. Please read the questionnaire only AFTER you have read the book.

(If multiple choice, please place an "X" next to your choice, otherwise just type your answer next to the question)

GENERAL QUESTIONS:

YOUR AGE-         GENDER: M-   F-

1. When you choose a book for leisure reading, which are you more likely to choose:

FICTION-    NON-FICTION-

2. If your choice was fiction, please list your favorite novel and the last novel you've read.

FAVORITE-

LAST READ-

3. What is your favorite category of fiction?

FANTASY

SCI-FI  

MYSTERY

ACTION-ADVENTURE

MILITARY

HISTORY

HORROR

CRIME

ROMANCE

OTHER (NAME)-

Questions on The Sword of Fire

BOOK 1. ASULON

1. Did you find any errors of continuity? (ie. a blue eyed character in an early chapter is described as brown eyed later in the story, etc)

2. The first three pages of a novel are the most important for bookstore sales. Are these first three pages written in a way that makes you want to read more?

 YES-            NO-             

  WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?-

3. Does the pacing of the first chapter move at a speed that keeps you interested?

 YES-            NO-            

 WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? -

4. Do the politics in the story add to or subtract from your enjoyment of the book?

 ADD-           SUBTRACT-           

 WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?-

5. Are the fight scenes written so that you can clearly see the action in your mind's eye?

 YES-            NO-   

 WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? -

 6. Did you find the history of Daniel's family in chapter 11 interesting or too long?

 INTERESTING -                TOO LONG -         

 WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? -

7. Did you find the history of Anak in chapter 13 interesting or too long?

INTERESTING -                TOO LONG -

 WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? -

8. Does Asulon end in a satisfying way and does it make you want to read book two?

YES-            NO-

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? -

9. Who was your favorite character in Asulon and why?

10. Which is your favorite scene in Asulon and why?

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