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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. How old was Keenan when Laia's father picked him up off the streets?

2. What creature is in the story that Cook tells in Chapter XXXIX?

3. What does Afya give Elias after they dance?

4. In Chapter XXIII, when is Darin to be executed?

5. Who comes for Laia in Chapters XLIII?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Cook?

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

3. How does Elias prevent Helene from reporting Laia and Izzi?

4. Who dances with Elias in Chapter 28?

5. How does Marcus hurt Laia in Chapter XXXIII?

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

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

8. Who is Lord Nightbringer?

9. What is the Trial of Strength, and who do Elias and his platoon have to fight?

10. Why does Keenan owe Laia's father?

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

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 3

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?

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