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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. The comment that “They never spoke of it afterwards, the shared impulse that had nearly crashed both of their carriages” (98) offers an example of which of the following?

2. How old was the previous Avatar, Kuruk, when he died?

3. The comment that Kyoshi “kept quiet and pretended that the three people who’d fallen in beside her like muggers in an alley weren’t a threat” (18) offers an example of which of the following?

4. Which of the following does Jianzhu use to light a stick of incense in Father Glowworm’s location?

5. Which of the following does the household staff assert would be a good match for Lee, following his poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Yun and Kyoshi react to Father Glowworm’s assault?

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

3. What reasons does Jianzhu give for identifying the Earth Kingdom as “kind of a mess” to Kyoshi (84)?

4. What reason does Kyoshi have for having given off earthbending training?

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

6. What does Jianzhu note to Yun Hei-Ran sacrifices to the service of the Avatar?

7. What is Kyoshi’s occupation on Jianzhu’s estate, and why does she have it?

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 Kelsang report to Kyoshi as his reason for suspecting she may be the Avatar?

10. 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).

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In his encounter with daofei in Hujiang (245-47), Jianzhu muses on honor among thieves. What does he assert is that honor? Is he correct in his assessment? How or how not?

Essay Topic 2

Kelsang notes to Kyoshi that she slept deeply for three days following the exertions against the Fifth Nation pirates, such that he thought her spirit had left her body (91). Explicate the symbolism of the exchange.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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