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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 does Jamison expect Kira to tell everyone with her needle and thread?

2. How is Jo supposed to contact Thomas if she needs help?

3. While learning the plants used to create cloth dyes, what has Kira also been learning?

4. Where do Thomas and Kira sit during the singing of the Ruin song?

5. What valuable skill does Kira believe Matt possesses?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Kira's father still alive?

3. What does the Gathering ceremony resemble?

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

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

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

7. Describe the Fen.

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

9. What is suspicious about Annabella's death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What elements of deception and betrayal are evident throughout the novel? Which characters are involved in deception? How does deception affect the character development of Kira, Thomas, Matt, and Jo? Which characters are involved in betrayal? How does betrayal affect the character development of the children?

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