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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 is Mallon's full name in "Mallon The Guru"?

2. What are left in the wake of Mallon's fingertips as he runs them along the wall in "Mallon The Guru"?

3. What is Goblin Lake also known as?

4. Who is born with a curved spine and a chest that caves in on itself in "Fossil-Figures"?

5. Which of the siblings in "Fossil-Figures" is the larger brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Killheffer believe the world is made of in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? What does he offer Dex?

2. What is the setting of "Mallon The Guru"? What sign comes to Mallon upon entering the village?

3. How do the actions of the protagonist develop over time in "Blood"? What is the outcome of the story?

4. Describe the brothers in "Fossil-Figures" as they existed in the womb. Who was larger?

5. How does Juvenal meet Iridia in "Juvenal Nyx"? What impact does this encounter have on him?

6. How long do the visits come nightly to Juvenal in "Juvenal Nyx"? What is he left with when his "creator" leaves him?

7. How are Abe and Sarah described in the beginning of "Weights and Measures"?

8. What leads to the reuniting of the brothers in "Fossil-Figures"? How do they die?

9. How does Juvenal begin his new life as a child of the night in "Juvenal Nyx"?

10. How does Killheffer end up shot in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? Where do Dex and Adeline go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the characters and setting of "Lief in the Wind." Where is the planet Beta Andromedae located in relation to Earth?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Deel and Mary Lou in "The Stars are Falling." What has happened to the relationship between these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Define nemes and analyze the characters of Martin Kobel and Annabelle Young in "The Therapist." How does Kobel know Annabelle is influenced by a neme?

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