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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following had Staxxx killed alongside Thurwar?
(a) Digger Cabin.
(b) Herder Yurt.
(c) Farmer Chomchog.
(d) Rancher Dome.

2. What team normally uses the field on which Thurwar prepares for her penultimate fight?
(a) Columbus Crew.
(b) Turnwain Titans.
(c) Seattle Sounders.
(d) Philadelphia Union.

3. To which of the following does Staxxx compare herself?
(a) Harpy eagle.
(b) California condor.
(c) Peregrine falcon.
(d) Goshawk.

4. Of which of the following does Emily note Wil smells?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Oak.
(c) Mesquite.
(d) Hickory.

5. What designation, per the novel, exempts tear gas from restrictions on chemical weapons?
(a) Disciplinary measure.
(b) Non-combat munition.
(c) Riot control agent.
(d) Civic safety protocol.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year, per the novel, did the United States ratify the Geneva Convention prohibiting the use of chemical weapons?

2. Per the novel, what was the percent rate of increase in suicide among inmates in *federal* prisons from 2001 to 2019?

3. How many members of the Coalition to End Neo-Slavery attend the protest outside Thurwar’s penultimate bloodsport bout?

4. Which of the following is Rico set to face?

5. Which of the following had Razor and Bells killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reservations does Kai have about Mari giving interviews?

2. How does Bad Water explain his incarceration?

3. Why is arriving at a Hub City jarring?

4. What does Young ask in advance of his first fight alongside Simon?

5. How does Wil react to Emily’s shock at Simon’s entry into the bloodsport?

6. What is reported as a reaction to the Influencer by some who experience it?

7. Why does Thurwar have the members of her group run laps with their weapons?

8. What had St. Jean done in prison?

9. Why do bloodsport competitors have relative privacy in Hub Cities?

10. What tradition had Thurwar’s group had during periods of media blackout?

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