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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 does Matt do in Chapter 9 that worries Kira?

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

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

4. What building does Kira visit after leaving the Council Edifice?

5. In Chapter 4, what service does Jamison provide Kira?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What realization do Kira and Thomas come to about the beasts in Chapter 11?

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

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

5. What accusations does Vandara bring against Kira before the Council of Guardians?

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

7. Describe Kira's home after she returns from the Field of Leaving.

8. What type of living conditions is Kira used to before she moves to the Edifice?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the cycles evident in the novel. Is the purpose of the Singer's robe to predict cycles, prevent cycles, or break cycles, and why? If the robe, staff, and Ruin Song are unable to break the cycle that destroys societies, what will?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the color blue in the novel. Why is Kira searching for blue? Who has access to the plants that create blue dye? What does the color blue symbolize in the novel? How will its discovery affect Kira's character and her people?

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