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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 day of the week does Lin celebrate her new commission from Mr. Motley?

2. What complaint do Isaac's laboratory partners have about sharing the room with Isaac?

3. How does the slake moth kill Dr. Barbile?

4. What do Isaac and Yagharek believe the larva will become when it emerges from its chrysalis?

5. Where does Isaac keep the large larvae in his laboratory?

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon freeing itself from the laboratory, where does the slake moth head, and how do the townspeople react?

2. What does Lin tell Isaac she must purchase for her in the morning of the novel's first chapter?

3. What project was Dr. Barbile working on before it was cancelled by the government?

4. Who does Isaac meet for dinner at the Clock and Cocker, and what do they discuss?

5. Why are Lublamaie and David irritated with Isaac at the laboratory?

6. How do the Garudas react when Isaac comes to visit them in the Sputter?

7. What does Lin look like?

8. Who does Isaac blame for the escape of his slake moth?

9. Who is Mr. Motley?

10. Why does David find himself in Room 17 of Spit Hearth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Soon after he accepts his new project with Yagharek, Isaac visits the Weird Circus, a place that has an extreme emotional impact on him. First, choose two disturbing images that Isaac saw at the Weird Circus and explain why they affected him so deeply. Then, explain how creatures ended up at the Weird Circus rather than one of the many other homes for castaways in society. Overall, do you think New Crobuzan deals with their people in a respectful way? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

The Vodyanoi are famous in New Crobuzan for making a particular type of artwork. First, describe the type of artwork made by the Vodyanoi, and then explain why only the Vadyanoi are physically equipped to make this type of artwork. Then, describe the piece of artwork that Isaac buys from the Vodyanoi at the opening of the novel. How does this piece of artwork affect his scientific journey for the rest of the novel? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the maturation process for the larva Isaac kept in his laboratory that eventually became the slake moth. What developmental stages did the larva go through? In your opinion, were there warning signs about the terrible creature the larva would become? If so, when? Finally, who do you think should be held responsible for the slake moth attacks? Why? Be sure to include information from the text to help strengthen your argument.

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