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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 birds stop Aethon from going through the gates he sees in Folio O?

2. What type of garland is draped around Aethon's neck when he enters Cloud Cuckoo Land?

3. For the smaller cannons used to attack Constantinople, how many pounds do their balls weigh?

4. What does Alex Hess wear no matter the weather?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Konstance is in the Atlas and touches a return book drop outside the Lakeport Public Library?

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

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

7. How does Anna leave Constantinople?

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

9. Why can Konstance not access the library on Day 21 inside Vault One?

10. In August of 2019, why are so many children in the Lakeport Library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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?

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