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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. At the end of Chapter XLII, how many legionnaires come with Cain to get Helene and Elias?

2. How many families were in Tribe Saif when Elias lived there?

3. What is the weather like when Elias leaves the barracks in Chapter XLII?

4. In Chapter XXV, who helps Laia sneak out of Blackcliff?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Helene do in Chapter 35 for Laia, and what does Laia feel?

2. How does Marcus hurt Laia in Chapter XXXIII?

3. How did Darin become Teluman's apprentice?

4. What does the Commandant say to Elias when he brings Laia to her house?

5. How does Laia listen to a conversation the Commandant has, and what does she learn?

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

7. In Chapter XXIV where does Elias find himself and what does he learn from Helene?

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

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

10. What does Helene say about those who died in the Trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of An Ember in the Ashes and why is that incident the climax?

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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