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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 many rooms does the apartment have in Chapter 21 where Essun, Tonkee, and Hoa stay?

2. How long has it been since Alabaster has quelled anything in Chapter 20?

3. What does Syen bring to the heights when the entire comm heads up there on a beautiful day in Chapter 22?

4. What does Alabaster mention when he asks Syen to make the situation worse at the end of Chapter 23?

5. How much food is Essun able to buy with one of Jija's old knapping hammers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Syen meet Alabaster again in Chapter 23, and what does he want?

2. What spoils a beautiful day in Chapter 22?

3. How does Damaya occupy her Free Hour in Chapter 17?

4. What does Hoa say about himself and being with Essun, and what does she think about him?

5. What happens after Damaya and Binof discover the room hidden in the Fulcrum?

6. What does Hoa tell Essun about someone she should meet at the end of Chapter 21, and how does she respond?

7. Why does Alabaster take a walk with Syen so they can talk?

8. Who is Innon, and what is he like?

9. Why does Binof pretend to be a grit in Chapter 17?

10. What does Alabaster tell Syen about the story of Misalem?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Asael Leadership Allia treats Alabaster and Syen badly when they arrive to clear the harbor of coral. Is the way that she treats Alabaster and Syen because she is rude or because she is uneasy in the presence of orogenes?

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