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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. Where does the Commandant carve a path through Laia's skin at the end of Chapter XVII?

2. How old was Elias when he came to Blackcliff?

3. In Chapter 6, how old is the Emperor?

4. When Elias is left at the Great Wastes, how much time does he have to get to the belltower?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Laia to do for the Resistance?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does An Ember in the Ashes take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Elias was abandoned at birth by his mother. How would you describe the relationship between Elias and his mother? What do they feel for one another and how does that affect how they treat one another?

Essay Topic 3

There is animosity between the Martials and Scholars. Why is there animosity between the Martials and Scholars? What type of class structure has developed because of their hatred?

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