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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 53, who helps Ven and the others escape by sea?

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

3. In Chapter 44, who does Georg say he will kill?

4. What does the telegram to Ven say in Chapter 37?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to the forest to save Ven?

2. How does Georg kill Lah?

3. What does Ven notice about Georg in Kirrk?

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

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

6. How does Ven escape from the Brotherhood?

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

8. In Budapest, what clothes does Ven wear?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does North explore the theme of self-sacrifice throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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