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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. Where do the women of the village plan to take Kira?

2. What color dye does Annabella not have?

3. Why do the villagers regard Kira with contempt?

4. Where does Kira's friend Matt live?

5. What does Annabella give Kira to help her calm down in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Matt's relationship with Branch similar to his friendship with Kira?

2. Describe what is known about the character Thomas by the end of Chapter 7.

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

4. How does Kira react to the indoor plumbing in her room?

5. What defense does Jamison give in Kira's trial?

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

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

8. Since Kira, as a woman, is forbidden to learn to read or write, how does she study Annabella's lessons?

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

10. Describe the customs surrounding death in Kira's society.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Describe the contrasts evident among the different levels of society present in the book. How does a character's area of residence affect his or her ability to survive? How does a character's area of residence affect the power or control he or she has over others? How does Kira's change of residence affect her character development? How does Matt's ability to access the Edifice affect his character development?

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