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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 area does the Maze border?

2. In Chapter 41, where is Ven taken?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Budapest, what clothes does Ven wear?

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

6. How does Ven escape from the Brotherhood?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

How are characters like Lah, Ven, and others driven or motivated by religious beliefs? 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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