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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 slides a letter under the door while Severian and Jonas sit talking?
2. Where did Severian get the book that he reads to Jonas?
3. Who does Severian see in the crowd when Barnach is dragged from his home?
4. Where do Severian, Dorcas and Jolenta camp?
5. Severian and Dorcas decide that Jolenta's wounds were caused by what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What prompts Severian to leave the cave where he was attacked by beasts?
2. Why does Barnoch look half dead when Severian first sees him?
3. What does Severian remind Vodalus of when he and Jonas are brought before Vodalus?
4. Why does Dorcas cry when Severian and Jolenta return from the rivers edge?
5. What does the beautiful and frightening creature in the water tell Severian to try to get him to join her?
6. What do the witches in the castle assure Severian and Dorcas of concerning Jolenta?
7. Following the feast, Severian and Jonas are captured by guards. Where are they taken?
8. What happens when Severian shows the Claw in the cave while the beasts are surrounding him?
9. In Thecla's letter to Severian, how does she say she escaped?
10. Why does Severian gain Thecla's memories and thoughts?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Death is treated with much ceremony and dignity throughout Shadow & Claw. What does this treatment of death reveal about Severian? What does it reveal about the author's own thoughts on death?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Severian as the protagonist of Shadow & Claw. How does he fit the role of protagonist? Does a torturer and executioner seem a likely hero? Why or why not? Is the character of Severian believable as a man of honor?
Essay Topic 3
What changes does Severian undergo from the beginning of Shadow & Claw to the end? What events facilitate his growth?
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