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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 is Madrigal meant for in marriage?

2. Who sentences Madrigal to death?

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

4. Who is Akiva's father?

5. How old does Akiva say he is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is evanescence in the world of chimaera?

3. How does Karou first approach Akiva in Prague?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Chiro jealous of Madrigal?

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 Karou's own attitude about her strengths and capabilities change after the inferno at Brimstone's shop? 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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