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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. Who does Razgut address as "brother" in Chapter 16?

2. What weapons does Akiva have in Chapter 14?

3. Who jumps out at Karou in Chapter 1, trying to scare her?

4. What is Brimstone upset that Thiago saw on Karou in Chapter 19?

5. What does Razgut say Karou tasted like when he licked her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what specific way has Kaz betrayed Karou in their relationship?

2. What does Brimstone do when he finds Karou among the chimaera bodies in Chapter 19?

3. How does Kaz treat Karou in general?

4. What does Karou find when she finally ventures into the secret passage Brimstone has always forbidden her to enter?

5. In Chapter 14, how does Razgut address Akiva?

6. What does Brimstone tell Karou she will do one day that she denies will ever happen?

7. What happens when Karou directs her hamsas at Akiva?

8. What are most of Karou's drawings in her sketchbook of?

9. How do Issa and Yasri react when Karou tells them she has encountered an angel?

10. Who tries to startle Karou in Chapter 1, and how does she react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the breaking of the wishbone change Karou's and Akiva's relationship almost instantly, and why does this small act have an effect of such consequence? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Taylor build and sustain suspense throughout this novel? Write a journal entry explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Several major characters in the novel experience bitterness and resentment about the circumstances of their birth and upbringings. Write an essay exploring Taylor's treatment of the topics of bitterness, resentment, anger, and regret, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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