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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how many factions does Syen realize there are among the seniors at the Fulcrum?
(a) At least a dozen.
(b) Almost 20.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

2. What type of books does Damaya find in her explorations of Main?
(a) Romances, adventures, and mysteries.
(b) Textbooks and novels.
(c) Cookbooks and chemistry books.
(d) Romances, adventures, and bits of irrelevant lore.

3. In Chapter 22, what are the rings made of that Alabaster brings to Syen?
(a) Platinum and titanium.
(b) Tungsten and bronze.
(c) Gold and silver.
(d) Jade and mother-of-pearl.

4. How much food is Essun able to buy with one of Jija's old knapping hammers?
(a) 9 days' worth.
(b) A couple weeks' worth.
(c) 5 days' worth.
(d) A week's worth.

5. From what coast had the obelisk been traveling toward Essun in Tirimio?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

6. During Syenite's trip as on of the Clalsu crew in Chapter 20, when do they spy a likely target?
(a) Day 11.
(b) Day 8.
(c) Day 7.
(d) Day 5.

7. What does Tonkee say was the purpose of the socket in the Fulcrum?
(a) Repairing obelisks.
(b) Building obelisks.
(c) Launching obelisks.
(d) Landing obelisks.

8. In Chapter 13, how long have the nodes kept the biggest cities safe?
(a) Centuries.
(b) Thousands of years.
(c) 700 years.
(d) 500 years.

9. If Damaya takes the ring test in Chapter 17, how much earlier will she take it than the rest of her year group?
(a) A year.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 6 months.

10. What is Tonkee doing when Essun brings Lerna to their apartment in Chapter 21?
(a) Cleaning her tools.
(b) Eating.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

11. How large is the geode that Essun sees in Chapter 18?
(a) As big as a city.
(b) As large as a kirkhusa.
(c) As large as a horse.
(d) The size of a house.

12. How long has Tonkee had Syen followed?
(a) About 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) Almost 30 years.

13. How many guards does Essun notice in the cellar in Chapter 18?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

14. Where does Schaffa leave a bloody handprint on Damaya in Chapter 17?
(a) Back.
(b) Hip.
(c) Arm.
(d) Shoulder.

15. In Chapter 22, what power is Alabaster drawing on to raise a stone wall?
(a) Tourmaline obelisk.
(b) Emerald obelisk.
(c) Garnet obelisk.
(d) Alabaster obelisk.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Essun, Hoa, and Tonkee walk through the place where Hoa says the orogenes are, how many women step out of the door of a nearby building?

2. In Chapter 18, how long have the cellar and hidden entrances Ykka shows Essun and the others been there?

3. In Chapter 18, what did the people of Castrima find when they discovered the large cavern Ykka shows Essun and the others?

4. When Syen sees the volcano in Allia in Chapter 20, how many vents have already formed?

5. How many pairs of boots is Essun able to buy in Chapter 13 for a compass?

(see the answer keys)

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