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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 tell Severian to throw away?
2. What is Severian attacked by in the cave?
3. Before Vodalus was separated from Dorcas, who was following them?
4. What do the things that attack Severian in the cave do when they see the Claw?
5. When Severian meets up with the group in the garden at the House of Absolute, who embraces him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the magic fountain show Severian when he throws a coin into it?
2. What does Severian say about the magic fountain that leads the reader to believe it may have been correct about Severian's future?
3. What does the green man tell Severian about Agia?
4. Why does Severian gain Thecla's memories and thoughts?
5. In Thecla's letter to Severian, how does she say she escaped?
6. Why does Dorcas cry when Severian and Jolenta return from the rivers edge?
7. Why is Severian unable to kill Agia?
8. What does the beautiful and frightening creature in the water tell Severian to try to get him to join her?
9. What happens when Severian shows the Claw in the cave while the beasts are surrounding him?
10. Why does Barnoch look half dead when Severian first sees him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What importance do character names have in a novel? Choose three character names from Shadow & Claw and discuss why the author might have chosen these names. What do the names mean and what feelings or images do they invoke?
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
How does the author build a sense of mystery in Shadow & Claw? What purpose does the element of mystery serve? Provide specific examples of mysterious events or statements to support your ideas.
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