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

2. What word is used in the narrative to mean “kiss”?

3. Who is the first person that knocks at Vega’s door after she’s returned to live in her childhood home?

4. By what name does the female warrior that gives Vega the spear address her as in VIGINTI TRES: “Who Must Survive”?

5. What does Vega Jane witness when she visits her parents in UNDEVIGINTI: “Truly Alone”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the first setting that Vega finds herself in after passing through the gate in VIGINTI DUO: “The Past Is Never Past”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Vega discover about the magical powers of Destin in UNDECIM: “The Chain of Destin”? Where does Vega go with Quentin’s book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Eon in the novel. What does Eon say his race is the guardian of? What do you think he means by this? Is Eon’s character trustworthy, do you think? Why or why not?

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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