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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. How many pages has the reader read when the book starts over?

2. What made the publishing house question Marana's competency?

3. What does the reader do when the book starts over?

4. What is the name of the character with a picture in his pocket?

5. In "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow," what is the name of the dead man?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what new type of book does Ludmilla claim to enjoy?

2. For what does the reader continue to search after finding a problem with his second book?

3. Describe the line between reader and publisher in the novel.

4. How is Irnerio different from Ludmilla?

5. What foreshadows a future problem in Chapter 2?

6. Describe the plot of the first book the reader has, titled If On a Winter's Night a Traveler.

7. Why does Lotaria read?

8. Describe Cimmeria.

9. Describe "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow."

10. Who is Ermes Marana?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author send a message about censorship to the reader? What do you think this message is? Which characters seem to side with the author? What does this tell you about these characters?

Essay Topic 2

What role does the second-person perspective play in the novel? How does the use of second-person perspective have an impact on the reader? What is the author able to do with the second perspective that he would not be able to do otherwise?

Essay Topic 3

What are the goals and motivations of each character in the novel? Analyze three different characters and their motivations, citing at least one example each.

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