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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 does Vodalus make Severian and Jonas swear?
2. Where did Severian get the book that he reads to Jonas?
3. Who slides a letter under the door while Severian and Jonas sit talking?
4. What reason does Severian give for understanding if the reader no longer wishes to travel with him at the end of the book?
5. What does Severian offer to help the green man do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Jolenta after she dies?
2. How does Jonas hope to find a way to fix himself?
3. What do the beasts Severian encounters in the cave look like?
4. During the last play in the book, what happens that makes Severian think there will be a lot of trouble?
5. Why does Barnoch look half dead when Severian first sees him?
6. Why is Severian sad when he sees Agia and the archers after leaving the caves?
7. What happens when Severian shows the Claw in the cave while the beasts are surrounding him?
8. What do Dr. Talos and Baldanders plan to do when they leave the group toward the end of the book?
9. Why were Vodalus' men sent to get Severian?
10. What do the witches in the castle assure Severian and Dorcas of concerning Jolenta?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What changes does Severian undergo from the beginning of Shadow & Claw to the end? What events facilitate his growth?
Essay Topic 2
How does the author portray women in Shadow & Claw? Does the way in which he describes female characters and the way the characters act show a respect for women or does it show disrespect? Do you think this feeling is that of the author or is it merely a reflection of Severian's character?
Essay Topic 3
Why is there so much fear in Shadow & Claw? What purpose does fear felt by the characters serve? In what ways does fear drive the plot?
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