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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. Whose dreams are NOT used to lure the slake moths to the trap?
(a) Andrej's.
(b) The construct council's.
(c) The Weaver's.
(d) Isaac's.

2. Where do Isaac and his crew sleep on the night they search for Lin?
(a) Near the railway tracks.
(b) In the underbrush.
(c) In an abandoned barn.
(d) Underneath the bridge.

3. At what time will Isaac's final plan against the slake moths be completed?
(a) 10:00 pm.
(b) 12:00 midnight.
(c) 6:00 pm.
(d) 8:00 pm.

4. How do the Cactacae feel about the slake moths?
(a) They find them amusing.
(b) They think they are somewhat annoying.
(c) They are terrified of them.
(d) They are jealous of the attention they receive.

5. Which member of Isaac's crew does the mother slake moth manage to kill before she dies?
(a) Derkhan.
(b) The Weaver.
(c) The Construct Council.
(d) Shadrack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Lin being held at the time of Isaac's arrest?

2. Which of the following descriptions best describes Isaac's unexpected visitor?

3. How do the moths feeding on dreams die?

4. After sunset, how many slake moths does Isaac see take flight into the night sky?

5. Where will Isaac's final plan take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the three slake moths die in the city center?

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

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

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

6. What is the Glasshouse, and why does Isaac go there?

7. How are the four fugitive greeted when they arrive at the Construct Compound?

8. What unexpected visitor stops at Isaac's house following the final slake moth attack?

9. What is waiting for Isaac in the room that "reeks of rotting flesh"?

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

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