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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. How long have Omeir and Anna been traveling together when they see banner men with their plunder?

2. What is on the mug that Seymour fills with water for Sharif?

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

4. How wides is the estuary of the Golden Horn?

5. In 1972, how many letters does Zeno send Rex regarding translation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Zeno and the children do when Seymour goes upstairs?

3. Where does Anna find herself after the skiff overturns?

4. During the siege of Constantinople, what happens to Himerius?

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

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

7. What four-mile trip do Omeir and his oxen have to make as the days of the siege turn to weeks?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aethon is on a personal quest and journey in Cloud Cuckoo Land. What is Aethon’s quest and where is he traveling? How do his quest and journey parallel those of Konstance, Zeno, Seymour, Anna, and Omeir?

Essay Topic 2

Zeno is a prisoner of war in Korea. What friendships does Zeno make in the prison camp? How do those friendships help him survive?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the worlds he has created?

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