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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Isaac awakens from his unconsciousness, what does he smell all around him?
(a) Feces.
(b) Blood.
(c) Chemicals.
(d) Flowers.

2. What stench does Isaac follow, which leads him straight to a slake moth?
(a) The smell of rotting flesh.
(b) The smell of musty flowers.
(c) The smell of spoiled milk.
(d) The smell of almond extract.

3. What sound does the crisis engine make when it is running?
(a) A whine.
(b) A hum.
(c) Total silence.
(d) A click.

4. What does Isaac clutch in fear after leaving Lin's side?
(a) His Bible.
(b) His gun.
(c) Lin's hand.
(d) His teddy bear.

5. How many shots does Derkhan fire at Mr. Motley?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of constructs does Isaac take into the Glasshouse with him?

2. Where do Isaac and his crew sleep on the night they search for Lin?

3. Who kills the slake moth eggs?

4. What does Derkhan bribe the nurse with in order to purchase Andrej?

5. What is the first clue Isaac spots to confirm his suspicions that the slake moths live in the Glasshouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Isaac and Lin head at the end of the novel?

2. What effect are the slake moths having on the people of New Crobuzon?

3. What is the mood of the novel as it comes to a close?

4. How do the Cactacae feel about the slake moths hiding out in their buildings?

5. What is most shocking to Isaac about the humans that run the Construct Compound?

6. How does Isaac treat Lin after the final slake moth attack?

7. How does Shadrack die?

8. What happens at 11:00 p.m. at the Glasshouse?

9. What is the Weaver doing in the Glasshouse?

10. What does Derkhan purchase from the local hospital?

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