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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. Where does Scythe Goddard perform a mass-gleaning in Part 4, Chapter 35?

2. Who does the Thunderhead say is responsible for what happened to Scythe Faraday?

3. What was thrown in Rowan's honor?

4. Which place will not communicate with High Blade Xenocrates?

5. What was Marie Curie the first woman to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who kills Scythes Rand and Chomsky?

2. What does Scythe Goddard decide Rowan must do for the first time in Part 4, Chapter 35?

3. When do Scythes Curie and Faraday reconnect after her apprenticeship?

4. What is Rowan instructed to do with Esme?

5. What does Scythe Curie plan to do in 100 years?

6. Why does Volta self-glean?

7. Why does Scythe Faraday fake his death?

8. What does Scythe Goddard welcome Rowan to in Part 3, Chapter 25?

9. What does Scythe Curie do when Citra questions her in public?

10. How does Scythe Goddard compare his role to the Thunderhead's role?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does religion become irrelevant? What does belief have to do with existence? Does anyone have faith?

Essay Topic 2

Why might a scythe become jaded? Does it seem like they have everything or nothing? Would theirs be a lonely life?

Essay Topic 3

Why does H.S. Curie glean when she believes it is the most difficult thing is to do? What eternal costs does she fear could be in store for her?

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