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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 valuable skill does Kira believe Matt possesses?

2. What does Kira give Jo as she tucks her into bed in Chapter 16?

3. How does the Ruin song begin?

4. What is unusual about Christopher's village?

5. Where does Kira's friend Marlena work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is suspicious about Annabella's death?

2. How does Kira react when Jamison refuses to allow her to watch over Annabella's body in the Field of Leaving?

3. How do the villagers and Matt's family react to his absence?

4. What does Thomas claim to have heard in Chapter 12 and how do the children react to his claim?

5. How does Kira spend her rainy day in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

9. Describe Thomas, Kira, and Matt's exploration of the lower floor of the Edifice.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual affects the deaths of Kira's parents have on her character? How does Kira's need to physically survive outweigh her emotional needs?

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 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?

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