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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 does Akiva tell Karou to do when his siblings come to the bridge?

2. What does Karou do to defend herself from the angels on the bridge?

3. What does Akiva discover that shocks him and makes him fall to his knees in Chapter 34?

4. Where does Zuzana's performance take place?

5. What does Akiva ask Karou to remember before she breaks the wishbone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Akiva always think about finding Madrigal again in Chapter 38?

2. In Chapter 40, what does Akiva contemplate doing with Karou's wishbone?

3. What does Akiva tell Karou about chimaera that she does not want to hear?

4. Why is Karou unable to touch Akiva?

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

6. What does Zuzana think of Akiva when she first meets him?

7. What does Akiva tell Karou about the price for wishes?

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

9. What is evanescence in the world of chimaera?

10. What does Brimstone leave for Karou after the portals are destroyed, and how does Karou use these?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What connection to, or relationship with, magic does Akiva, rare among angels like him, have to it? How does this connection end up affecting Akiva's relationship with Madrigal? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What does Akiva's fight with his siblings Hazael and Liraz symbolize? Why does Akiva seem to feel that this event is a significant turning point for him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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