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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 50, when does "the end" come?

2. Who was the oldest Medj when Ven was a child in Chapter 43?

3. In Chapter 35, where do Yue and Ven have dinner?

4. What area does the Maze border?

5. What happens to the water in Vien in Chapter 45?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ven escape from the Brotherhood?

2. What happens to Ven after Lah is killed?

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

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

5. Where does Ven go with Merthe?

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

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

8. How does Georg kill Lah?

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

10. What does Ven notice about Georg in Kirrk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What are some major threats to humanity in the time and place North sets this novel in? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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