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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 Specter?

2. For whom is Gemma looking?

3. What does Ty check on as soon as Hewitt's animals are protected?

4. How did Ty get his Dark Gift?

5. Who takes Gemma below decks?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ty get away from Eel and Pretty?

2. What advice does Jibby give Ty and Gemma?

3. Where does Gemma say she got her knife?

4. What do Eel and Pretty want to know from Ty?

5. What does Gemma tell Ty she loves so much about his community?

6. What happens to Ty as he is about to follow Jibby's advice?

7. What is so strange about the setting of this book?

8. Why does Gemma say she is searching for her brother?

9. What is Ty doing at the beginning of the book?

10. How does Ty respond to Gemma's demands, and how does she feel about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

How did this book show parallels to western society, and how did this affect the tone of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Zoe was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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