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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. What are taken away from Ven for a long time to deter him from escaping?

2. In Chapter 28, what does Ven think is strange?

3. What does a mudslide bury half of in Chapter 48?

4. In Chapter 40, what river does Ven and the others arrive at?

5. In Chapter 46, who says Beograd has fallen?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 49, what is Georg almost angry at Ven about?

2. What does Georg tell Ven he thinks of him in Chapter 46?

3. How does Ven escape from the Brotherhood?

4. What does Ven tell Merthe about mines?

5. What piece of clothing does Ven not get to wear for many months in Part IV?

6. Who does Ven briefly wonder about possibly being Pontus?

7. In Chapter 48, what does Colas briefly give Ven?

8. What work does Ven end up doing after Lah's murder in Part IV?

9. In Chapter 35, what does Yue again deny seeing that Ven presses her on?

10. What happens to Ven after Lah is killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does North explain how Yue's and Ven's relationship withstands their warring spy interests? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the tone and language North uses throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

When and how does Ven seem to, albeit temporarily, lose his motivation to fight and survive? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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