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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. What does Vega Jane witness when she visits her parents in UNDEVIGINTI: “Truly Alone”?

2. What is the term “Wug” short for in the novel?

3. Who is the first person that knocks at Vega’s door after she’s returned to live in her childhood home?

4. What particular mushroom was Morrigone’s father searching for near the Quag when he disappeared?

5. How much “flame water” is specified in the reward that Domitar tells Stacks' employees about in NOVEM: "The Reward"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vega Jane witness when she reaches the Quag in UNUS: “A Place Called Wormwood”?

2. What takes place when Vega Jane goes to the Care to visit her parents in UNDEVIGINTI: “Truly Alone”?

3. What information does Thansius ask Vega for in his carriage in QUATTUOR: “Thansius”?

4. What does Vega discover when she returns to Wormwood in UNDECIM: “The Chain of Destin”?

5. Who taunts Vega after the meeting in TREDECIM: “Morrigone Calls”? Where is Vega invited to have dinner?

6. How and where does Vega first encounter Harry Two in SEPTENDECIM: “Harry Two”? Why does she give him this name?

7. What book does Vega discover hidden in Quentin Herms’s cottage in OCTO: “Inside a Book”? Where does she find it?

8. What leads Vega Jane to return to her childhood home in DUODEVIGINTI: “Home Again”?

9. Where does Vega Jane go on the morning that opens Chapter SEX: “The Delphias”?

10. How does Vega describe the progress and work on the Wall in SEPTENDECIM: “Harry Two”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the language style of the novel. What are examples of assonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhythm, flow, etc. in the narrative? What elements of the language style of the novel stand out the most to you? What words has the author “created” to reflect the Wormwood dialect and vocabulary?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the response of the Wugs upon hearing the news of the reward offered for the apprehension of Quentin Herms. What does Vega consider about this reward? How does the establishment of a reward create obstacles for Vega? How does she overcome those obstacles?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Harry Two in the narrative. Where does Harry Two first appear to Vega? Why does he remind Vega of her dog Harry? What characteristics does Harry Two exhibit?

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