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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. How does Matt's mother react to her son's absence?

2. How does the Singer and the crowd end the Ruin song?

3. What does Thomas recall from his childhood in the Edifice?

4. What political office was Kira's father to be appointed to before his "death"?

5. In Chapter 16, what is Jo doing in her room when Thomas and Kira find her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kira to do on the blank section of the Singer's robe, and how does she react to her new task?

2. How are Kira, Thomas, and Jo treated during the Gathering ceremony?

3. What does Matt's journey through the woods reveal?

4. What is suspicious about Annabella's death?

5. What is Jamison's role in the attack on Christopher?

6. Describe what is known about the character Jo by the end of Chapter 13.

7. Why is Kira's father still alive?

8. How have the words of the Ruin song been distorted over time?

9. What does the Gathering ceremony resemble?

10. How does Thomas demonstrate his mischievous side and surprise Kira in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the general purpose of the destruction of Kira's cott? What other motive or purpose might the villagers have had for destroying Kira's property? What does the destruction of her cott symbolize to Kira? How will it affect her future?

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 does Kira's disability affect her status in society? What strength will she need to develop in order to survive in her village? What talents does Kira have and how can she use them for survival?

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