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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is held in the Archipelago to be a metaphor?
(a) Edward III.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Henry VIII.
(d) Charles II.

2. How high is the cliff Christopher must climb to reach the sphinxes?
(a) 50 yards.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 500 feet.
(d) 500 yards.

3. How tall is Nighthand?
(a) 6’10”.
(b) 6’4”.
(c) 7’4”.
(d) 5’6”.

4. What gem is Anja wearing when she greets Mal, Christopher, Irian, and Nighthand?
(a) Diamond.
(b) Sapphire.
(c) Ruby.
(d) Emerald.

5. Where does Christopher bite his attacker?
(a) The cheek.
(b) The nose.
(c) The ear.
(d) The finger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flowers grow where Gelifen is buried?

2. Where does Mal hit her attacker?

3. To what island are Mal and her group forced to divert?

4. At what time do Mal and Christopher stalk off to flee her destiny?

5. What language do nereids speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Nighthand being stabbed by a karkadann horn?

2. What is the significance of pegasan sails?

3. Why had Anja been complicit in the attack on Mal?

4. Why is Mal apprehensive about approaching the palace of the Immortal?

5. Why do the nereids leave Mal, Christopher, and their companions at the edge of the City of Scholars?

6. Why are Mal and Christopher instructed to wash before approaching a dragon?

7. Why does the manticore assert Christopher should respect fear?

8. What advice does the ruling sphinx give Irian and Nighthand?

9. What is the Somnulum, and what does it do?

10. Why do sphinxes ask riddles in the novel?

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