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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 does Laia see when she is dying and Helene comes and starts humming?

2. After Elias hit his head during the battle with the efrits, how many more times did the Augurs try to kill him and Helene?

3. How does Elias open the lock to a locked gate in the catacombs?

4. How many Scholars were captured during the Moon Festival?

5. Why is Helene disqualified at the Trial of Strength?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elias help Laia and Izzy get away from the festival when there is a raid?

2. What happened to Cook?

3. In Chapters XXXVI, what does Helene tell Elias about her feelings for him?

4. What does Tristas think is the trouble between Elias and Helen in Chapter XXX?

5. What did Izzi tell the Commandant regarding why she and Laia were out the night before, and why did the Commandant believe her?

6. How does Laia get from the sand dunes back to Blackcliff?

7. Who is Lord Nightbringer?

8. Who comes for Laia and the Commandant at the end of Chapter XLIII?

9. What does Spiro Teluman tell Laia about Afya Ara-Nur?

10. How does Marcus hurt Laia in Chapter XXXIII?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in An Ember in the Ashes? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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