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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. In Chapter 10, how long has Essun been traveling?

2. How tall are Allia's main gates?

3. Who does Syen speak to who takes her to the harbor in Chapter 12?

4. After leaving the node station, how long does it take for Syenite and Alabaster to reach Allia in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Syenite compare an obelisk overhead to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Damaya in the barn at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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

3. What are the pros and cons of a mission with the ten-ring for Syen?

4. How does Alabaster stop a hot spot in Chapter 8?

5. What is the highroad like and how much faster is it than the lowroad?

6. How are Alabaster and Syen greeted when they report for duty in Allia, and how does Alabaster respond?

7. How are orogenes made into node maintainers?

8. What is known about Essun?

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

10. After Alabaster gets sick at the inn in Allia, what does Syen realize has happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Fifth Season? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Damaya is bullied at the Fulcrum. How does Damaya deal with the bullying? How does she get the results she wants in an unexpected way?

Essay Topic 3

After her ring test, Damaya choses the name Syenite. Why does Damaya choose the name Syenite? What does the name reveal about her and what she wants to be?

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