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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. The term “Dactyl,” as used in the narrative, is derived from a creature from what mythology?

2. What does Eon say most of the choosers end up choosing when they are offered the keys?

3. What does Vega discover she is able to do by putting the chain around her waist in UNDECIM: “The Chain of Destin”?

4. Morrigone tells Vega and John that her grandfather was on the Council with whom?

5. What material does Vega say Quentin Herms supposedly hated working on at Stacks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the setting of Stacks described in DUO: “Stacks”? What is Vega’s job there?

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

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

5. How does Vega introduce herself and Delph in UNUS: “A Place Called Wormwood”? How old are these characters?

6. What occurrence does Vega Jane witness on the evening of her grandfather’s Event in VIGINTI DUO: “The Past Is Never Past”?

7. Why does Vega return to Stacks after work in VIGINTI UNUS: “Eon and the Hole”? What does Vega see in the pit there?

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

9. What information does Thansius present at the special meeting in DUODECIM: “The Impossible Possibility”?

10. What proposal does Morrigone make to Vega in SEDECIM: “The Taking of John”? How does Vega respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the rituals surrounding the Duelum in the novel. How frequently does the event take place? Who participates in the fights of the Duelum? How would you compare the Duelum to the Roman gladiatorial contests?

Essay Topic 2

How are the characters of Vega Jane and Morrigone alike? How do they differ? How does each of these female Wugs stand in contrast to other females in Wormwood?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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