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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. Sophie and David are playing in a stream when they are discovered by whom?

2. How does Joseph Strorm punish David for concealing a Blasphemy?

3. According to these observations, what is happening to the land?

4. David’s father accuses David of finding fault with what?

5. When did David’s grandmother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Rosalind?

2. What are the Fringes? What are the Badlands?

3. What are Offences? What are Blasphemies? Give an example of each.

4. What promise does David make to his new friend and her mother?

5. What two books form the moral and ethical foundation of this David's settlement? When were they written?

6. What is the “Definition of Man” that David was taught as a child? What does he realize when he remembers it?

7. What does Axel discover about David and Rosalind? What does Axel recommend regarding this discovery?

8. What are the Black Coasts?

9. What is the name of David’s hometown, and who founded it? What was this person like, and how did he influence the settlement?

10. Who does David meet while playing? What does he learn about this person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The people of Waknuk believe the Tribulation and the deviations that arose as a result are evil. Is it possible to argue that these things had positive effects? Support or refute that idea, providing evidence to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Is there hope for the people of Waknuk? What makes you say so? Base your answer on their beliefs, customs, and behaviors.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Axel, Mr. Wender, and the Spider-Man and how each contributes to David’s growth over the course of the novel.

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