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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 30, what does Yue say has not stirred in a hundred years?

2. What does Ven say might be the result of the mudslides?

3. Who is one of the first to arrive at the scene of carnage in Chapter 37?

4. What does Ven wear for the first time in a long time in Chapter 29?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Ven go with Merthe?

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

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

5. How does Georg kill Lah?

6. Where does Ven go once he flees from the Brotherhood?

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

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

9. In Budapest, what clothes does Ven wear?

10. How is Ven treated once Georg forces him to translate for the Brotherhood again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ven help bring about the end of the war towards the end of the novel, and why does he do this? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Farii join forces with the Brotherhood, and why does she leave eventually? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does North establish and maintain suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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