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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 far do the islands Meov is a part of extend?

2. When Syen sees the volcano in Allia in Chapter 20, how many vents have already formed?

3. In Chapter 22, what power is Alabaster drawing on to raise a stone wall?

4. In Chapter 16, how long does Alabaster say that Antimony has been coming to him?

5. What was the first of the Fifth Seasons?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Schaffa confronts Syen on the Clalsu?

3. What mechanisms run Castrima, and how do they work?

4. Where does Tonkee live and what is it like?

5. What celebration is happening in Chapter 22, and how does Syen feel about the celebration?

6. How can Syenite use orogeny to help Innon and the crew of the Clalsu?

7. What does Essun say about the season in Chapter 15?

8. When Syen regains consiousness in Chapter 16, where are she and Alabaster and how did they get there?

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

10. Why was Tonkee disowned by her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Jemisin use chapter titles in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Syenite has a troubled relationship with Alabaster. Why is the relationship troubled from the beginning? How would you compare the relationship at the beginning of The Fifth Season to their relationship at the end of the book?

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