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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 claim does Thomas make about his and Kira's parents in Chapter 13?

2. According to Matt, where is Jo from?

3. How does the stranger in Chapter 21 find Kira's village?

4. Where does Kira's friend Marlena work?

5. Where does Kira want Thomas to accompany her in Chapter 15?

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

4. What is suspicious about Annabella's death?

5. Why does Kira cry after returning from Jo's room at the end of Chapter 16?

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

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

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

9. Who is the blind man and what is his significance in the story?

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 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 2

How is literacy linked to power in the novel? What are the Guardians attempting to control by keeping more than half the population illiterate? How will Kira's ability to read affect her character? How might it affect all women in her society?

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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