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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 Vega Jane’s mother?

2. Where is Selene Jones shop that specializes in Noc-gazing?

3. What color light does Morrigone shoot at Delph?

4. What did Delph witness when he was six years old?

5. According to Vega, what is the history behind the name "Stacks"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What conversation does Vega Jane overhear while hiding in Quentin’s cottage in NOVEM: “The Reward”?

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

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

6. What sound awakens Vega in UNUS: “A Place Called Wormwood”? Where does Vega go when she wakes up?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character of Morrigone in the novel. What does Morrigone look like? What apparel does she wear? What are Morrigone’s objectives in the story? What actions does she take to achieve these objectives?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Wormwood in The Finisher. How large is Wormwood? How many residents live in this village? How is the history of Wormwood described in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family in the novel as it applies to Vega Jane. Who are the members of Vega’s family? How close How does the theme of family apply to Delph’s character? With whom is Delph closest? How does this theme influence Delph’s decisions at the end of the novel?

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