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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. Who does Virgo tell Billy is coming to visit in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Casey?

3. Who has a lunch appointment with Peter?

4. Who kills Mr. Taggart?

5. What does the blood of evil men do to Ozaki's sword?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ronin not kill Casey when he has the chance?

2. Why does Mr. Taggart want Casey's men to only use tasers on Ronin?

3. Why does Ozaki scold his apprentice in Chapter 1?

4. What does Ronin do after he sees Casey get knocked unconscious?

5. Describe Ozaki.

6. What type of person does Casey think Ronin is at the beginning of Chapter 3?

7. What does the Aquarius Complex look like in Chapter 4?

8. What is the relationship like between Peter and Casey?

9. What happens to Mr. Taggart?

10. How does Casey react when she realizes Virgo blew herself up on purpose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence is prevalent all throughout the story of Ronin. Blood, gore, and battle lust are splattered upon the pages. Write an essay that addresses the author's use of violence in the story. In what way is violence used to move the plot from event to event? What types of violent acts are shown? How does violence serve to give detail or action to a character? What would the story be like without fighting scenes and blood? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout Ronin, the color palettes used change from scene to scene and chapter to chapter. Write an essay that addresses that author's use of color. How is color used to convey emotions, opinions, setting, and action? What are some of the different color schemes used from chapter to chapter? Compare and contrast the colors used inside and outside of the Aquarius building. How do they differ? Reference the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Toward the end of the story, the scenery changes from fantasy to reality as the plot progresses. By doing this, the author works to create a seamless transition between what Billy imagines and real life. Write an essay that details how the author differentiates between Billy's fantasy world and reality. What do the fantasy world characters and enemies look like? How are Ronin and Casey dressed in the fantasy world? What is the tone of the fantasy world like as compared to real life? Make sure to use examples from the novel to support your opinions.

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