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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. If Damaya takes the ring test in Chapter 17, how much earlier will she take it than the rest of her year group?

2. In Chapter 22, how many cannons fire on the Clalsu?

3. How is Alabaster injured when he is trying to stop the ships in Chapter 22?

4. How many people lived in Allia before the explosion and fire?

5. What does Hoa say is wrong with Alabaster in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why was Tonkee disowned by her family?

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

7. What does Ykka tell Essun, Hoa, and Tonkee about Castrima?

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

9. What does Syen see and think after she stops the volcano where Allia used to be?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Node maintainers are used to control shakes. How do node maintainers do their job? Are their job conditions and treatment inhumane?

Essay Topic 3

Essun begins to travel with Hoa. Why does Essun allow Hoa to travel with her?

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