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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 offence does the king say carries a greater penalty if it is committed at sea?

2. What is the name of the king's chief Vizier?

3. What did the king travel as?

4. What is the title of Chapter 21?

5. What are the wolves in reality?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does this section suggest about the king?

2. What mistake does Ven make when he takes the Living Water from the Floating Island?

3. How do Ven and his friends get from the Inn to the ocean in their attempt to save Ida?

4. Who are Rovers?

5. What does McLean tell Ven home is in this section?

6. What claims does Whiting make on Oliver and his wife?

7. Describe Elysian castle?

8. How does Trudy scold Ven in this section?

9. What is a Revenant?

10. What does the king say is the difference between a reporter and a storyteller?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

How does being a Nain affect Ven and the decision he makes in the story? How different is a Nain to a human? Why do some humans react negative against Nains?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the following races in the book;

1. Lirin

2. Spice Folk

3. Gwadd

What are there strengths and weaknesses as a race? How have they adapted to the human world?

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