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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 Lanik see coming down the street while he is in quicktime in Jones?

2. As he prepares to leave Ku Kuei, who must Lanik leave behind?

3. Who actually kills the real Dinte many years before?

4. Who teaches Dinte's impostor the secrets of illusion?

5. Where must Lanik travel before he can return to the simple peace in Britton for good?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lanik decide he must do in order to save the world?

2. What does Lanik learn in quicktime about the beautiful cottage on the beach near Anderson?

3. What does Lanik reveal to his father upon returning to the surface after his descent into the rock?

4. Why is Lanik able to escape from the grave that the people of Gill have buried him in?

5. Why does Lanik become a legend in Britton?

6. How does Dinte die?

7. Why do the people of Gill react so harshly when Lanik arrives in their town?

8. Why do the Schwartzes ultimately decide to help Lanik in his quest?

9. Although Ensel tries to show joy at the comforting environment of the forest, he cannot. Why?

10. Why is Lanik hesitant to tell the innkeeper in Jones his real name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics and roles of the Andersons and the Schwartzes in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Lanik has the opportunity to experience life in the country of his birth, and life in the country of his choosing.

a. Compare and contrast the living conditions in Mueller versus the living conditions in Britton. Include inhabitants, living conditions, pace of life, opportunities, and attitudes in your answer.

b. What are the biggest differences to Lanik between Mueller and Britton?

c. What, if anything, does Lanik like about Mueller?

d. What, if anything, does Lanik wish would change in Britton?

Essay Topic 3

Lanik's journey parallels many people's journey from adolescence into adulthood. Examine how Lanik's journey parallels the journey from adolescence to adulthood, and provide examples of each stage in Lanik's journey. Be sure to examine his journey using the entire novel from beginning to end.

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