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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 warning does Jamison give Kira about traveling in the woods?

2. How many men are on the Council of Guardians?

3. Where does Kira travel at mid-morning in Chapter 3?

4. What does Kira harvest from her mother's garden in Chapter 9?

5. Who is Kira thinking of as she drifts off to sleep in her new bed in the Edifice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kira's scrap of cloth. Why does she keep it near her?

2. How does Kira prepare for her trial in Chapter 3?

3. What is the significance of the bar of soap in Chapter 10?

4. Why do the women in the weaver's shed offer Kira a position at the loom?

5. Describe Kira's living quarters in the Edifice.

6. What is the role of the tenders?

7. What are Kira's options for defense during the trial?

8. Describe what readers know about Kira after reading Chapter 1.

9. What are Kira's plans now that both her parents are dead?

10. How is Kira's embroidered scrap of cloth and Thomas' carved piece of wood similar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of women in the novel. Compare and contrast the roles of men and women in Kira's society. What limits are placed on women? How does being a woman affect Kira's character development?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the value of friendship and giving in the novel. Compare and contrast the children's friendships with the relationships evident among other characters in the villages. How do their friendships affect their character development, and even their survival?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Kira's special embroidered scrap of cloth and Thomas' special piece of carved wood. When are these items created and what value do they hold for their owners? What emotional or spiritual link do they provide? What might these objects symbolize?

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