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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. Where does Karou go first when she gets back to Prague in Chapter 25?

2. How does Akiva propose letting Karou know who she really is?

3. Where do Akiva and Karou eat breakfast together in Chapter 31?

4. Why does Akiva say he cannot take Karou to the portal?

5. Where is Akiva terribly injured in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Akiva tell Karou about his reasons for coming to find her in Prague?

2. Where does Karou want to go to try to find Brimstone?

3. Why is Chiro jealous of Madrigal?

4. Why do Akiva's siblings fight him and Karou in Chapter 35?

5. In Chapter 39, why does Akiva have some affinity for magic?

6. In Chapter 34, what secret about Karou does Akiva suddenly discover and understand?

7. In Chapter 41, why is Karou upset with Akiva's manner when she meets him in Morocco?

8. What is the one clue that Akiva uses to finally figure out Karou's identity?

9. How does Karou first approach Akiva in Prague?

10. What strange experience does Karou have when she examines the black marks on Akiva's hands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it so significant - and touching - to Karou to discover that Brimstone specifically wanted her to have a childhood that was completely detached from the legacy of the chimaera/angel wars? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Karou's perception of, and feelings about, romantic love change after she meets and gets to know Akiva? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Madrigal's and Akiva's origin stories about theirs, and each other's races. Why does Taylor include this passage in Karou's backstory?

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