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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. Where is Qaanaaq located?

2. Where does Rex die?

3. How many carpenters does Omeir see constructing scaling ladders for the walls of Constantinople?

4. How long will the Nourish powder that Konstance has last?

5. By the time Seymour is 15, how many milligrams of buspirone does he take every morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Konstance find about Zeno in the library?

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

4. Where does Omeir put Anna's things before he takes her home?

5. What does Konstance see in the library after she awakes in Vault One?

6. How does Seymour get internet for the computer Bunny buys him?

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

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

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

10. How does Anna leave Constantinople?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doerr follows Seymour’s life from childhood to adulthood. What type of characterization does Doerr use to reveal who Seymour is? How does this type of characterization help readers understand Seymour and his motivations?

Essay Topic 2

Seymour decides to set off a bomb. Why does Seymour decide to set off a bomb? Are his efforts heroic or selfish?

Essay Topic 3

In Cloud Cuckoo Land, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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