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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 tall are Allia's main gates?

2. In Chapter 10, who is at the roadhouse when Essun and Hoa return to get water?

3. How many switches do grits get if they are not dressed properly?

4. How much sleep does Essun plan to get in Chapter 10?

5. How long has Damaya been at the Fulcrum when a boy named Arkete/Maxixe introduces himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Essun and Hoa camp in Chapter 10?

2. What awakens Essun in Chapter 10, and what does she do?

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

4. What official meets with Syenite, and how does she apologize for Asael's behavior?

5. What is known about Essun?

6. 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?

7. What does Hoa tell Essun when she says he cannot stay with her, and she will try to find him a comm?

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

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

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

Schaffa is Damaya’s Guardian when she is taken to the Fulcrum. Why is their relationship a love-hate relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Uche is a three-year-old boy who is beaten to death by his father. Why is Uche beaten to death? How does he symbolize the hatred characters feel toward orogenes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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