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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 is the name of the prison in Wormwood?

2. Who knocks at Vega’s door in the beginning of VIGINTI: “An Unlikely Ally”?

3. What are the names of the creatures that Thansius says kidnapped and killed Quentin Herms?

4. What is the title of the book that Vega Jane finds hidden in Quentin Herms’s home?

5. Who is the head of the Council and the leader of Wormwood?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Eon described in VIGINTI UNUS: “Eon and the Hole”? What does Eon give to Vega?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Vega Jane’s experiences while flying with Destin in the reading. What does Vega Jane discover about Wormwood and the Quag from her vantage point in the sky? How does this experience change her perspective of Wormwood and the Quag?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Thansius in the novel. How old is Thansius said to be? How does his apparel differ from that of the general populous in Wormwood? How is Thansius’s demeanor described? What is his role in the community?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family in The Finisher. What does the concept of family mean to Vega Jane? How does losing her parents change Vega’s perspective? What elements of symbolism reflect this theme? How is the theme explored through the novel’s plot?

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