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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 creatures are described as having "at least two hundred and fifty heads growing out of the one body along its full length”?

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

3. Which word refers to gun-like weapons?

4. On whose property does Vega Jane bury Quentin Herms’s book?

5. What was the name of Virgil Jane’s wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What key does Vega choose in VIGINTI UNUS: “Eon and the Hole”? What does Eon tell her about her journey?

4. Who speaks to Vega Jane on the battlefield in VIGINTI TRES: “Who Must Survive”? What is given to Vega?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is Morrigone described in SEPTEM: “Morrigone”? What does Morrigone ask Vega in the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze Vega Jane’s experience in the past where she sees Morrigone on the evening of Virgil’s Event. What takes place in this “flashback”? What information does Vega learn from witnessing this occasion? How does this information change Vega’s perspective of Morrigone?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the political structure of Wormwood. Who is Wormwood’s official leader? How many Wugs comprise the Council that oversees the village? Are these leaders elected or appointed?

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