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

2. What is the name of Vega Jane’s boss at Stacks?

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

4. What color cloak is Eon wearing when he appears in VIGINTI UNUS: “Eon and the Hole”?

5. On what street is Vega’s childhood home located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of The Finisher. Is the narrative related from a first, second, or third-person narrator? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Is the story told in the present or past tense? What effect does each of these authorial choices have on the reader?

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

Describe and discuss the language style of the novel. What are examples of assonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhythm, flow, etc. in the narrative? What elements of the language style of the novel stand out the most to you? What words has the author “created” to reflect the Wormwood dialect and vocabulary?

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