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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. What crime is Yagharke allegedly guilty of committing?

2. Who unexpectedly offers protection to Jack and Derkhan during the final battle?

3. How much longer does Andrej Shelbornek have to live before he is purchased by Derkhan?

4. What direction do the travelers head at the end of the novel?

5. Why does Isaac believe the slake moths are hiding out in the Glasshouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the members of MontJohn Rescue dress?

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

3. How is the slake moth killed at the Construct Compound?

4. Why does Isaac visit Canker River?

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

6. How is the final slake moth killed?

7. How do the Cactacae police react when they see Isaac running through their streets?

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

9. How does Shadrack die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dreamshit is a very important drug to many people in the novel, including Mr. Motley. First, describe what dreamshit is, how it is collected, and what its effect is on the human mind. Then, describe Mr. Motley's relationship with dreamshit and explain how this relationship affects his views of Isaac. Do you think Mr. Motley arranged his artistic meetings with Lin simply to get close to Isaac and the dreamshit? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In the opening of the novel, the reader has a very clear impression of Isaac's relationship with Lin. First, describe the relationship between these two characters - why is their relationship unusual? Why is their relationship successful - and then describe how the relationship changes over the course of the novel. In your opinion, in what is the turning point in Isaac's relationship with Lin? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Isaac learns that he cannot trust many of the friends he once held dear to him. Choose two of Isaac's friends or colleagues that he thought he could trust, but turned out to be unable to. What changed in these relationships to destroy the trust between old friends? Given the circumstances, do you think Isaac overreacted to his friends' loss of trust? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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