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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. In the story about Misalem and Shemshena, why did Misalem want to kill the emperor?

2. In Chapter 13, how many masks does Essun carry with her?

3. Of the obelisks that Tonkee says were traveling toward Essun in Tirimo, how long does Tonkee say one had been moving in that direction?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What spoils a beautiful day in Chapter 22?

9. What is Castrima's underground comm like?

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

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

Orogenes are hated, despised, and feared. Why are orogenes hated, despised, and feared? How are they controlled by systemic racism?

Essay Topic 3

Damaya is bullied at the Fulcrum. How does Damaya deal with the bullying? How does she get the results she wants in an unexpected way?

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