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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 III, when does Laia remember that her friend Zara disappeared in a raid?

2. What color is Keenan's hair?

3. How old was Elias when he received his mask?

4. How many lashes does Laia receive for delivering the Commandant's tea late?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elias try to persuade the Augur Cain to heal Helene?

2. In Chapter II, why is Elias in the tunnels?

3. What announcement is made at Elias's graduation?

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

5. In Chapter 14, what does the Commandant tell the Aspirants about the Trials?

6. What happened to the Scholars?

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

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

9. Where is Elias's graduation party held, and who attends?

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

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

Various characters are dealing with guilt. Who are some characters who are struggling with guilt? What do their struggles with guilt reveal about healthy and unhealthy guilt?

Essay Topic 3

Is there more than one protagonist or antagonist in An Ember in the Ashes? Who are the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) and why do they play that role in the book?

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