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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. Kelsang’s comment that “Hei-Ran, Jianzhu, and I…the three of us weren’t the positive influences on Kuruk that we were supposed to be” (57) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Which of the following is the name of Rangi’s father?

3. Which of the following positions is Hei-Ran reported to have held?

4. Which of the following toys does Kyoshi select?

5. Which of the following questions does DiMartino report asking FC Yee about Kyoshi in their first talks?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jianzhu’s Yokoya mansion described?

2. How does Kelsang report to Kyoshi that Yun was identified as the Avatar?

3. In summary, what is DiMartino’s reaction to Yee’s work, as expressed in the foreword?

4. How does Jianzhu define the Avatar State to Kyoshi?

5. How does Kelsang explain being able to retrieve the Avatar relics to Jianzhu?

6. What “little fact about the pirate trade” (76) does Tagaka offer Yun?

7. Explain the sarcasm in Jianzhu’s comment that Kelsang had “also claimed that the location enjoyed some auspicious wind currents, using the very solemn and holy method of licking his finger and holding it up in the air” (8).

8. What reasons does Kelsang give to Kyoshi for having noted his suspicion that she is the Avatar to Yun and Rangi?

9. What does Yun identify to Kyoshi as the likely political effect of him being revealed not to be the Avatar?

10. What reasons are offered quietly by revered elders for the failure to identify the Avatar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate Lao Ge’s comment that “Those who grow, live and die. The stagnant pool is immortal, while the clear flowing river dies an uncountable number of deaths” (257, italics in original).

Essay Topic 2

Consider the following passage:

Rangi frowned. “That’s a killing field.” The ground south of the complex was hard-packed dirt strewn with fieldstones the size of a man’s head. “A few Earthbenders in Te’s guard could cause massive casualties.”

“I don’t think Mok cares,” Kirima said. “I don’t know what poison Wai’s been pouring in the ears of his men, but they’ve turned into fanatics. He’s going to breach the walls with sheer numbers.” (253)

What attitudes toward leadership are revealed in the exchange? How do they manifest?

Essay Topic 3

Sources attest to the presence of The Rise of Kyoshi on the New York Times and other best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

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