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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. During Fungus Season in 602 Imperial, how long did a series of oceanic eruptions obscure sunlight?

2. What limb is a gray-haired western Coaster boy missing in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 4, what time does the ten-ringer want to meet to leave for Allia?

4. How old is Essun in the Prologue?

5. In Chapter 8, when does Syenite tell Alabaster she will go to the node with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is known about Essun?

2. How is Hoa dressed and what does he carry with him in Chapter 7?

3. What does Lerna tell Essun when he takes her home after Uche dies, and what does she know before he tells her?

4. What are node maintainers?

5. What happens as Essun starts to leave Tirimo?

6. What is the morning routine for Damaya in Chapter 11?

7. As Essun tries to sleep in Chapter 4, who comes near her?

8. 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?

9. What happens when a kirkhusa attacks?

10. After breakfast, how do the grits spend the next hours of the day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Orogenes are hated, despised, and feared. Why are orogenes hated, despised, and feared? How are they controlled by systemic racism?

Essay Topic 2

Tonkee and her people have been tracking Essun for years. How and why do Tonkee and her people use deduction to find Essun when they cannot track her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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