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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. Who is the first person that Seymour contacts when he tries to find Bishop?

2. When Konstance can feel the owl-shaped book drop, what season does it become?

3. When Konstance travels in the Atlas finding owls and the things they disguised, how many miles does she walk?

4. When does Konstance learn that the Greek prose tale Cloud Cuckoo Land was discovered in the Vatican Library?

5. In late August of 2019, how many acres are burned by twin forest fires in Oregon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the sultan's compound of tents outside the walls of Constantinople look like?

2. What does Konstance remember when she is about to give up?

3. How does Seymour access someone when he is trying to reach Bishop?

4. What does Anna smell the next morning when she pushes her way through a forest?

5. What does Zeno do when Mrs. Boydstun dies?

6. What does Zeno learn by working with the children on a play about Aethon?

7. Why does Omeir decide to have Anna travel with him?

8. How do Omeir's oxen die?

9. As the seige of Constantinople continues, what does Anna do in the evenings after she settles Maria in their cell?

10. What does Zeno realize he will need to tell people about his captivity in Korea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Omeir is conscripted into the sultan’s army. How does Omeir feel about leaving home? Why is he homesick and how do his feelings affect him?

Essay Topic 2

Zeno lives with Mrs. Boydstun after his father dies and when he returns from Korea. How does Zeno care for Mrs. Boydstun as she ages? What does the relationship he has with her reveal about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Cloud Cuckoo Land what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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