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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 7, where is the spring festival?

2. Where does Ven go when he escapes Georg's?

3. Who is one of Georg's henchmen?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Ven demand from Georg?

5. What does Ven's professor sometimes call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ven's actual handler and how is their relationship?

2. How does Jia react to the temple raids?

3. How does Georg react when Ven finds the microdrone?

4. What are spies for the Temple called?

5. Who is Ven's mentor and how do they first meet?

6. Who tries to recruit Ven as a spy - clumsily - in Part II?

7. What does Yue say she saw in the forest at age 12 instead of the kakuy?

8. What surprising skill does Klem have that Ven notices?

9. What does Ven seem to think of Georg when they first meet?

10. Who is Pontus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Ven feel so strongly negative towards the Brotherhood and why does he agree to spy on them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think North chooses to open the novel with the trauma of the fatal forest fire in Lyvodia? What tone does she set with this event? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does North explore the theme of self-sacrifice throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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