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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 on Hilda's cardigan when Theo visits her home?

2. What secret of his father does Xan reveal to Theo while they walk in the park?

3. Who does Theo recognize struggling near the ocean?

4. Where is Digby from?

5. What is the first of the Five Fishes' concerns that Theo speaks of at the meeting in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Omegas.

2. What day does Theo receive his invitation to Helena's home? How does he feel towards her new life?

3. Why do you think Theo is repulsed so much by the Quietus, even though it seems to be his society's norm?

4. In what ways is Xan's power displayed in Chapter eleven?

5. How does Theo recollect his relationship with Xan?

6. How does Theo think Xan will respond to the notice from the Five Fishes? If Theo never leaves the Council, could he be more help to Julian?

7. How do you think Theo's experience with his father's death will shape him as a man?

8. What is the Chief Inspector alluding to when he mentions his niece seeing Theo talk at Oxford University, and how does he do this?

9. Why is Theo annoyed when Julian tries to consider that being sent to the Isle of Man is a good idea?

10. Who are the flagellants in the park and what do they represent of society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Theo and Xan are alike and different in many ways. Compare and contrast these two characters. Suppose Theo had not been related to Xan, how do you feel this would have affected the story? Also, Theo and Xan were rather close growing up, but Theo even says that it is almost as if they were just companions. Suppose their bond had been much stronger. How would this have affected the events that played out?

Essay Topic 2

There are many different leaders in the book and also different forms of leadership. Discuss some of these forms, and how they affected the conflicts and actions of the book. Who are some of the stronger leaders?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss some of the conflicts between or within characters that occurred throughout the book. How do these conflicts affect the characters that lived them? How are they changed and how do they remain the same? Do these conflicts seem worthy or petty, especially in comparison to the actions and realities of the book?

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