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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 will the injured weaver's children probably be sent?

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

3. Who is waiting for Kira inside the Edifice in Chapter 6?

4. What object comforts Thomas?

5. What object is Kira commanded by the Council of Guardians to mend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of names in Kira's society?

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

3. How does Kira find the color she needs for her threads?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe what is known about the character Annabella by the end of Chapter 8.

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

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

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

In Chapter 4, Vandara presents herself as an antagonist and Jamison emerges as a protagonist. Describe how Jamison's role changes throughout the novel. What events or characters affect that change? What does this change foreshadow for Jamison's future?

Essay Topic 3

What value is placed on human life in Kira's society? How does the attitude prevalent towards the value of life affect education, employment, family life, and the development of society? How might this attitude affect the future survival of Kira's people?

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