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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 martial art do Rowan and Citra compete in?

2. What is the name of Scythe Curie's home?

3. Which of the following is forbidden for scythes?

4. Who is Scythe Faraday's journal actually about?

5. What does Scythe Curie search for in a victim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Scythe Faraday fake his death?

2. What happens to the people Rowan practices on?

3. What did Scythe Goddard plan to do with the two apprentices after Scythe Faraday's death?

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

5. What is surrounding Scythe Curie's home?

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

7. What does Scythe Curie say will happen when Citra arrives at her northern destination?

8. What does Rowan think of Scythe Volta?

9. What is Rowan instructed to do with Esme?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rowan says that he and Citra together are something to behold. How have the scythes developed since they were last on stage?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does the curate offer to help Rowan after the bloodshed? What does it say about Rowan's character that he does not hide?

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