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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 has been brought to the Edifice from Annabella's cott?

2. How did Kira's father manage to escape the Field of Leaving?

3. What do Kira and her friends hear a child doing while on the lower floor of the Edifice in Chapter 13?

4. How did Kira's father end up in the Field of Leaving?

5. What does Kira do while she waits for the storm in Chapter 12 to pass?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the Gathering ceremony resemble?

3. What do the Ruin song and the Singer's robe reveal about the history of Kira's world?

4. Describe Kira and Thomas' visit to Jo in Chapter 16.

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the village Matt encountered on his journey to find "blue".

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the forms of communication that have replaced writing in Kira's society. How have these forms of communication altered the education, history, and government of Kira's people? How will their continued use affect the future of Kira's people?

Essay Topic 2

Are the residents of the Edifice prisoners? How can an individual be imprisoned without bars or chains? What is the metallic sound Kira hears during the Gathering ceremony? How does her recognition of the sound affect her attitude towards the Guardians?

Essay Topic 3

Which character symbolizes hope in the novel, and why? How is this character used by the guardians? What does Kira plan to do for this character in the future? How is Kira a guardian of hope for her people?

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