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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. What is the name of the dog Zeno adopts after Mrs. Boydstun dies?
2. Where is Qaanaaq located?
3. What birds stop Aethon from going through the gates he sees in Folio O?
4. When Konstance wakes in Vault One, how long has she slept?
5. When Omeir and Anna begin traveling together, how many dogs chase them from a burned village?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Konstance get out of Vault One?
2. What does Zeno learn by working with the children on a play about Aethon?
3. How does Seymour access someone when he is trying to reach Bishop?
4. What information does Konstance find about Zeno in the library?
5. During the siege of Constantinople, what happens to Himerius?
6. Why can Konstance not access the library on Day 21 inside Vault One?
7. How does Anna leave Constantinople?
8. Why does Omeir decide to have Anna travel with him?
9. As the seige of Constantinople continues, what does Anna do in the evenings after she settles Maria in their cell?
10. What does the sultan's compound of tents outside the walls of Constantinople look like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainly about what will happen in a story. What would be some suspenseful scenes in the novel? How does Doerr create suspense in those sections of the book?
Essay Topic 2
Widow Theodora, Anna, and Omeir make decisions when they realize Constantinople is about to fall. What decisions does each character make? Based on their decisions, are these characters cowards or realists?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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