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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What frightens Kira as the Ruin song resumes after lunch?
(a) Thomas disappears.
(b) Matt disappears.
(c) She sees Annabella in the crowd.
(d) She recognizes the source of the mysterious sound.

2. What do Kira and her friends hear a child doing while on the lower floor of the Edifice in Chapter 13?
(a) Reading.
(b) Jumping.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Singing.

3. After her visit to Jo in Chapter 16, what does Kira do once she is back in her own bed?
(a) Prays.
(b) Cries.
(c) Plans their escape.
(d) Reads a book of history.

4. How does Thomas open the locks in the Edifice?
(a) With a stolen key.
(b) With a key he carved.
(c) By unscrewing the lock faces.
(d) With a metal stick.

5. How does the Ruin song begin?
(a) "Here in this place."
(b) "As we all gather."
(c) "Listen, all ye people."
(d) "In the beginning."

Short Answer Questions

1. What "small" gift does Matt bring to Kira in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 12, what thread does Kira wish she had?

3. Where do Kira and Thomas go in Chapter 17?

4. What does Jamison tell Kira in Chapter 14?

5. What is Matt's "big" gift for Kira in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Fen.

2. What does Matt's journey through the woods reveal?

3. How have the words of the Ruin song been distorted over time?

4. Describe what is known about the character Jo by the end of Chapter 13.

5. What is suspicious about Annabella's death?

6. Describe Thomas, Kira, and Matt's exploration of the lower floor of the Edifice.

7. What do the Ruin song and the Singer's robe reveal about the history of Kira's world?

8. Who is the blind man and what is his significance in the story?

9. Why does Kira cry after returning from Jo's room at the end of Chapter 16?

10. How are Kira, Thomas, and Jo treated during the Gathering ceremony?

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