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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. According to Lanik, what is the main difference between his face and the face of his impostor after Lanik "healed" the impostor?

2. When Lanik goes to the throne room in Gill using quicktime, he sees an old woman on the throne. Who is the old woman, really?

3. After walking for some time through the forest, Lanik eventually gets tired and lies down. What does Ensel want to do?

4. According to the Schwartzes, what is a great moral sacrifice?

5. How does Lanik plan to travel to his next destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the land of Britton.

2. Why does Lanik leave his horse with a stabler and make a hasty escape from Jones?

3. When Lanik realizes the deception taking place in the throne room, why does he not kill the impostors?

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

5. As Lanik leaves Schwartz after asking for help, why is Lanik despondent?

6. Why does Lanik almost give up his vow of fidelity to Saranna?

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

8. How do the Nkumai treat Lanik's double when they first find him?

9. After seeing Mwabao Mawa in Jones, what does Lanik realize about Mawa?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lanik's radical regeneration affects the storyline in a multitude of ways.

a. Describe three different story lines that unfold as a direct result of Lanik being a radical regenerative.

b. How does becoming a radical regenerative affect Lanik? How does Lanik's condition affect the people around him?

c. In Lanik's situation, how would you react to these circumstances? Can you understand Lanik's reactions? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Lanik enters Nkumai under the guise of being the ambassador from Bird. Just as Lanik is living under false pretenses, so to is Mwabao Mawa..

a. Compare and contrast these two characters.

b. How do these characters justify their false pretenses?

c. Which of these two characters is more justified in deceiving those around them? Why?

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes in this novel involves deceptive appearances.

a. Identify three characters that use deceptive appearances to further their interests.

b. Why do these characters rely on deception?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful or would they have been more successful if they had not been deceptive? Explain your answer.

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