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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. At the time of Misalem, in what part of the Equatorials was Sanze mostly located?

2. In Chapter 15, how long has Essun been on the road?

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

4. How far do the islands Meov is a part of extend?

5. In how many years of Imperial history in Chapter 14, has no one had control over an obelisk?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the rules Innon sets when he allow Syenite to join the crew of the Clalsu?

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

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

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

8. What is Castrima's underground comm like?

9. Why was Tonkee disowned by her family?

10. Why are Syenite and Alabaster not able to leave Meov?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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