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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. In Chapter 27, how long ago did Juniper's brother Julius die fighting for the Viper Queen?

2. How many great rivers are in Valbara?

3. What color uniforms do the dreadwolves wear in Chapter 30?

4. What jewelry does Ruhn wear on his face?

5. Who comes and rescues Bryce and Ruhn in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bryce attend the Crescent City Ballet, and who does she attend the performance with?

2. How does Sofie die?

3. Why does Ithan remember that Connor finally asked Bryce for a date?

4. What is Tharion looking for in Chapter 5, and what does he find?

5. Why does Juniper hate the Meat Market?

6. How is the River Queen's daughter described in Chapter 20?

7. Who has Cormac been posing as?

8. What information does Agent Daybright give Ruhn in Chapter 28?

9. Why are Hunt and Isaiah summoned to see Celestina in Chapter 22?

10. Why has Sofie been in the Kavalla death camp, and who escapes with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Maas used, especially in Chapter 39? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

Mystics are usually from poor families and are oppressed and have few rights. How are the mystics and the poor oppressed? How are the mystics representative of how the poor are treated in Crescent City? What do the mystics represent?

Essay Topic 3

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Maas begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

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