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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. In Chapter 3, when does the messenger arrive for Kira?

2. What color are the threads in Kira's worktable drawer?

3. What does Kira harvest from her mother's garden in Chapter 9?

4. What does Kira have in her new room that was not in her cott?

5. What does Matt question Kira about in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Matt's relationship with Branch similar to his friendship with Kira?

2. Describe what is known about the character Annabella by the end of Chapter 8.

3. How does Kira prepare for her trial in Chapter 3?

4. Since Kira, as a woman, is forbidden to learn to read or write, how does she study Annabella's lessons?

5. Describe the customs surrounding death in Kira's society.

6. How does Kira react to Matt's decision to join the hunt?

7. What does Matt manage to save from Kira's cott before it is burned?

8. What warning does Matt give Kira in Chapter 1?

9. What wisdom is apparent in the Council's decision in Chapter 5?

10. Describe what is known about the character Jamison by the end of Chapter 4.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is literacy linked to power in the novel? What are the Guardians attempting to control by keeping more than half the population illiterate? How will Kira's ability to read affect her character? How might it affect all women in her society?

Essay Topic 2

Are the residents of the Edifice prisoners? How can an individual be imprisoned without bars or chains? What is the metallic sound Kira hears during the Gathering ceremony? How does her recognition of the sound affect her attitude towards the Guardians?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of women in the novel. Compare and contrast the roles of men and women in Kira's society. What limits are placed on women? How does being a woman affect Kira's character development?

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