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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. How long does it take Damaya to realize that the boy is wearing no clothing in Chapter 7?
2. In the Prologue, how many people live in Yumenes?
3. How long did Syen say in Chapter 12 that it took for her demolish buildings in a block of five for her last mission?
4. At the end of Chapter 10, in what direction do Essun, Hoa, and a woman turn?
5. In Chapter 9, how many people follow Syenite and Alabaster after they ask about lodging in Allia?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Alabaster stop a hot spot in Chapter 8?
2. What does Uche's mother think and do after he dies?
3. After Alabaster gets sick at the inn in Allia, what does Syen realize has happened?
4. Why is Damaya in the barn at the beginning of Chapter 2?
5. Where do Essun and Hoa camp in Chapter 10?
6. What official meets with Syenite, and how does she apologize for Asael's behavior?
7. After breakfast, how do the grits spend the next hours of the day?
8. What are node maintainers?
9. What does Syenite discover when she goes to clear the Allia harbor of the coral, and what happens when she tries to remove the coral?
10. What does Lerna tell Essun when he takes her home after Uche dies, and what does she know before he tells her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies used in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?
Essay Topic 2
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Fifth Season and why is that incident the climax?
Essay Topic 3
Essun begins to travel with Hoa. Why does Essun allow Hoa to travel with her?
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