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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 "Small and Bright," what color glow lights Orion's way in her dream?

2. How many times has the surfacing platform been used in Orion's lifetime?

3. In "The Long Memory," what do Holt and Timmon have to drink after the Large Council meeting?

4. When rumbles of rebellion meet Hold, from what direction does the most discontent brew?

5. In "In Spite of Darkness," when was Mikra born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cy's time like when she is taken to the courtyard during her captivity?

2. What did Makati's people have instead of Memorials and what happened to them?

3. What was the role of Memorials in the past?

4. What is known about the epidemic that hit America in "Revolution Shuffle"?

5. Who is the woman in "the river," and what does she do?

6. In "the river," what happens to the mayor of Detroit, his wife, and party guests?

7. How did A. meet Tamee?

8. How does Cy get information about the imprisoned Memorials to the world?

9. What caused a decline in the stability of the North in "The Long Memory"?

10. In Exhibit E of "Evidence," what does Lex tell Alexis about the future in an email?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Politicians wish to erase memory. What is the role of memory and the Memorials? Why do politicians wish to eliminate the Memorials and memory?

Essay Topic 2

A. is an angel cast out of Heaven. Why is A. cast out of Heaven? What becomes her role on Earth and why?

Essay Topic 3

Lalibela is surrounded by bees at his birth. How does Lalibela’s mother see the swarm of bees as a sign? What does she believe the bees symbolize?

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