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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. How many boards are said to be nailed to the trunk of the tree as a ladder to Vega’s tree house?

2. Who is the owner of the Loons boarding house in Wormwood?

3. How many coins does Morrigone give to Delph for work he’s recently done at her home?

4. What items does Morrigone allow John to take with him from her home?

5. According to Domitar, what was his childhood dog's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What message from Quentin Herms does Vega discover in DUO: “Stacks”? What does Vega do with the message?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Delph reveal about his past and his stutter in Chapter SEX: “The Delphias”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Daniel Delphia (Delph) in the novel. How does Vega Jane know Delph? How old is Delph? What is notable about the way Delph speaks? How does Delph’s character evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Vega Jane’s imprisonment and trial in the novel. Who arrests Vega? Why? Who are the judges that will sentence Vega? What is Vega Jane’s sentence?

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