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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. After the final attack, how long does Isaac hold Lin?
(a) Until she is strong enough to walk on her own.
(b) Until his arms grow weak.
(c) Until she dies.
(d) Until she falls asleep.

2. Who convinces Isaac that Lin is already dead and that it would be a waste of time to search for her?
(a) Lemuel.
(b) Mayor Rudgutter.
(c) Derkhan.
(d) The Weaver.

3. What does Yagharek throw on the slake moth's back, saving its final victim's life?
(a) A blowtorch.
(b) A box of lit matches.
(c) A kerosene lamp.
(d) A candelabra.

4. How does the nurse feel about selling Andrej to Derkhan?
(a) Skeptical.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Excited.
(d) Guilty.

5. What evening hour do the streets in the Glasshouse close down?
(a) 11:00 pm.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 5:30 pm.
(d) 8:00 pm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the visitor beg Isaac to withhold from Yagharek?

2. Why does Isaac wear a special helmet as he stalks the slake moths?

3. Who kills the first slake moth?

4. How do the Cactacae intend to kill the slake moths?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Andrej Shelbornek?

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

3. How does Shadrack die?

4. How is the final slake moth killed?

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

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

7. What request does the unexpected guest make of Isaac?

8. What does Isaac find when he searches Lin's apartment to warn her about the impeding militia?

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

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

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