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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. The ______ Council discusses the available weapons that the City has at its disposal, which are few.

2. ______ promises help with the overthrow of the invading forces foreshadowing the final confrontation.

3. In Chapter 20 the residents try out the agreed upon plan for dealing with the Steward soldiers and Maya and _____ have started sleeping together.

4. A group known as the "Melissa group" has a special relationship with ______ which help in the healing of wounds.

5. In Chapter 14, Madrone discovers that Hijohn is sick from a _______ due to the malnutrition and dehydration the rebels face.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is particularly vocal about the downsides of nonviolent resistance and is a member of the water council.

2. What sentence do the leaders and citizens of the City continue to repeat to the leaders of the invasion? What is the reaction of the commander?

3. As part of the resistance effort against the invaders, the dam is blown up by the water council. What is the response of the invading forces?

4. What does the occasion of the Jewish holiday of Passover commemorate?

5. Why does Madrone pretend to be one of the servants at Sara's house?

6. What challenges does Madrone face in helping Ohnine to heal?

7. Why are Sara and Mary Ellen shocked to discover that Madrone is a doctor?

8. What does Madrone eat in order to discover how to heal some of the people in the Monsters camp?

9. Madrone met Beth at the women's meeting at Sara's house. Why does Beth contact Madrone and summon her to help heal someone?

10. How is Maya guided to deal with the threat in her vision of Elijah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did the author choose to use bees as the animals of initiation for Madrone? What symbolic power do they carry? If Madrone now has a hive mind - what has she lost?

Essay Topic 2

What types of indigenous healing practices are still around? Are they effective? Are plants able to communicate with us to tell us their properties? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of symbols like the bridges to communities like the City?

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