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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 time does Laia wak in Chapter XIX?

2. How long ago did the Martials conquer Scholar lands?

3. How much is Laia sold for to a slaver?

4. How many legionnaires are in the honor guard for the Senior Skulls?

5. In what direction does Elias have to travel from the Great Wastes through the Serran Mountain Range?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Laia delivers a letter to Spiro Teluman?

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

3. What type of raids does the Empire run?

4. What happened to the Scholars?

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

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

7. What is Quin Verturius's reputation?

8. Where do the Augurs leave Elias for the first trial, and what will he have to do to get back to the academy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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