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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. Severian and Dorcas decide that Jolenta's wounds were caused by what?
2. Who slides a letter under the door while Severian and Jonas sit talking?
3. Who does Severian hear as he walks toward the garden at the House of Absolute?
4. What does Severian realize about the prison in the House of Absolute when he wakes up?
5. What does Severian find in the water after being attacked in the cave?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jonas leave Severian and Agia alone while he goes to get the horses?
2. How does Jonas hope to find a way to fix himself?
3. Why does Dorcas cry when Severian and Jolenta return from the rivers edge?
4. During the last play in the book, what happens that makes Severian think there will be a lot of trouble?
5. When Severian finds Dr. Talos and the others in the garden at the House of Absolute, what is Dr. Talos doing?
6. What does the green man tell Severian about Agia?
7. What does Severian say about the magic fountain that leads the reader to believe it may have been correct about Severian's future?
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. What does Severian remind Vodalus of when he and Jonas are brought before Vodalus?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Why is Severian in love with, or perhaps obsessed with, Agia even though she has proven herself to be unworthy of such attention? What about her seems to hold Severian's interest?
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