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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 is Krima's last name?

2. In Chapter 47, who asks why Georg keeps Ven around?

3. Who comes to eventually get Ven out of prison in Chapter 41?

4. Who does Ven direct his distress call to?

5. Who does Ven see on the hill near the explosion in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to the forest to save Ven?

2. Where does Ven go with Merthe?

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

4. What does Ven tell Merthe about mines?

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

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

7. What does Ven tell Georg he thinks about the text on holistic cures?

8. What does Ven think the kakuy of the forest that he sees in his desperate hour does for him?

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

10. What does Lah tell Ven about downloading news to his inkstone in Part III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How does Ven first come to work for Georg in the beginning of the novel, and what does the reader find out later about Ven's and Georg's first meeting that is important? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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