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

2. What even arouses suspicion of Ven in the Brotherhood?

3. In Chapter 20, why does Nadira say she is pulling Ven out?

4. Where was Ven when Vae's body was found?

5. Who is Krima's deputy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When does Georg claim to have seen the kakuy?

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

6. How does Vae die?

7. Who is Pontus?

8. What are the kakuy and what do they do?

9. Why is Ven particularly interested in Ull?

10. What are spies for the Temple called?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ven interpret and make sense of the vast amounts of data from the Burning Age that it is his job to sort through? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does North describe the connection between Ven and Georg? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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