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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 does Fathom kill his grandfather?

2. Who does Albatross kill after killing Queen Lagoon in Chapter 8?

3. What does Listener call Whiteout?

4. What tribe has had animus magic longer than any other tribe?

5. In Chapter 10, what is the weather?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Darkstalker sense about his father, and why does he not try to fight him?

2. How does Darkstalker compare his ability to see the future to Clearsight's ability to see the future in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 10, what do Darkstalker and Clearsight find?

4. What does Darkstalker sense about the egg that contains his sister in Chapter 2?

5. How does Clearsight get Darkstalker's scroll out of the house and away from his father in Chapter 13?

6. What does Albatross show Fathom that he is creating, and what does Fathom think about his grandfather's creation in Chapter 3?

7. What happened when Albatross got his power?

8. When is the dinner for the SkyWings held and why?

9. What is Clearsight's gift, and why does she spend all her time in the library in Chapter 4?

10. In Chapter 11, what does Pearl demand from Fathom when she becomes queen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clearsight has the gift of prophecy. How does Clearsight spend her time? What does she risk by spending so much time search timelines? Why is it dangerous for her?

Essay Topic 2

Fathom struggles with life after the massacre. What changes have there been in Fathom’s life since the massacre? Why is he having a difficult time coping with the changes?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, 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 story line? 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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