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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. Who walks Damaya to the city gates in Chapter 3?

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

3. How many children does Feldspar have?

4. What type of business does Jija have?

5. What family member did Rask's family have who was Orogene?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Damaya ally herself with Crack?

2. What does the ten-ring look like in Chapter 4?

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

4. To what lengths will Schaffa go to to make the world safe from Damaya?

5. What is Yumenes like?

6. How are orogenes made into node maintainers?

7. What are node maintainers?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stonelore are laws and information passed down through generations. Is stonelore a form of brainwashing?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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