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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. When does the Commandant have tea?

2. How long did it take Elias to dig a tunnel that leads from his hearth to Serra's catacombs?

3. How many trials must an Aspirant win during the Trials to be named the victor?

4. In Chapter XV, what color is the seal on the letter to Spiro Teluman?

5. About how much older does Laia think that Spiro Teluman is than she?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laia compare her life in the Scholars' Quarter to her life as the Commandant's slave?

2. What is Laia's room like at the academy?

3. What is Quin Verturius's reputation?

4. How does Sana tell Laia that the Resistance was different in the past?

5. What happens when Laia takes tea to the Commandant in Chapters XIII?

6. What does Elias think about the Commandant in Chapter IV?

7. In Chapter VIII, what conversation does Elias have with an Augur?

8. What does Cain decide to do about Helen in Chapters XVIII?

9. Where does Laia go after her grandparents are killed and Darin taken away to be interrogated?

10. When Laia is first taken to the Commandant, what does the Commandant show her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loyalty is a theme in An Ember in the Ashes. What is the role of loyalty in characters’ lives? How do characters either show unwavering loyalty or extreme disloyalty?

Essay Topic 2

Slaves and students bear the marks of punishment meted out by the Commandant. What are some punishments that the Commandant metes out to slaves and to students? Are her punishments cruel?

Essay Topic 3

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags does the author use? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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