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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. Which character is allowed to speak first before the Council of Guardians in Chapter 3?

2. What does the headquarters of the Council of Guardians resemble?

3. Where does Kira decide to go on her first morning in the Edifice?

4. What does Thomas give Matt and Branch in Chapter 10?

5. What do Vandara and the other women threaten Kira with in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning does Matt give Kira in Chapter 1?

2. What wisdom is apparent in the Council's decision in Chapter 5?

3. Describe the confrontation between Vandara and Kira in Chapter 2.

4. Why does Jamison bring out the Singer's robe and question Kira about her embroidery skills?

5. What comforts Kira on her first night away from home?

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

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

8. What does Matt manage to save from Kira's cott before it is burned?

9. Describe what is known about the character Jamison by the end of Chapter 4.

10. Describe Kira's experience with the beasts in Chapter 11.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the Edifice and the Council of Guardians. What does the Edifice symbolize? What is the likely history behind the Edifice? What is the purpose of the Council of Guardians? How do the Guardians use the Edifice to control the population?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the significance of the Singer's robe. What does it symbolize for Kira's people? By the end of the novel, what does it symbolize to Kira? How can the robe be used to alter the future of Kira's village?

Essay Topic 3

How is literacy linked to power in the novel? What are the Guardians attempting to control by keeping more than half the population illiterate? How will Kira's ability to read affect her character? How might it affect all women in her society?

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