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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 are Scythe Goddard's followers?

2. How many gleanings is each scythe to perform?

3. What is the Thunderhead?

4. When does Citra realize she is attracted to Rowan?

5. What are scythes forbidden to do with the Thunderhead?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Ben do a report on for school?

2. What do most scythes take their names from?

3. What peak has civilization reached?

4. How is immunity communicated to the Scythedom?

5. Are scythes allowed to kill other scythes?

6. What are the first two Scythe Commandments about killing?

7. What does the term gleaning allude to?

8. What type of people are chosen to be scythes?

9. What do commandments three and four declare about a victim's family members?

10. Are scythes allowed to reproduce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the reason that a sythe’s gown cannot be black? What are scythes supposed to stand for? Do scythes evoke an aura of lightness or darkness in people? Is this ironic?

Essay Topic 2

Do the apprentices believe the reason High Blade Xenocrates gives for Scythe Faraday's death? Does self-gleaning seem like something he would do?

Essay Topic 3

Why does H.S. Curie find joy in others choosing to live forever? What is it about brand new scythes that makes her hopeful?

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