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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 41, where is Ven taken?

2. How long does it take Ven to enter Council premises in Chapter 30?

3. Who does Farii tell Ven that Jia will listen to?

4. In Chapter 43, where does Ven remember going at age 12?

5. In Chapter 55, how does Ven describe a chase at sea?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Ven after Lah is killed?

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

4. In Chapter 48, who is Ven shocked to see in Georg's house and what does this person say?

5. Who does Nadira say has been identified as Pontus, but that this person can not be Pontus?

6. What does Ven say he thinks the disease in Vien is due to?

7. In Budapest, what clothes does Ven wear?

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

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

10. What does Georg use as leverage against Ven in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the kakuy, and how do Ven's and Yue's impression of them differ from each other? 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

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.

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