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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 heads does the cobble have when it appears to attack Vega and Delph?

2. What “weapon” does Delph insist that Vega Jane use in her final fight of the Duelum?

3. Morrigone tells Vega that if she should flee instead of participating in the Duelum, who will be taken prisoner in her place?

4. The perfume that the shop store owner sprays on Vega is homemade from what scents?

5. What creature brings Vega a message and gift from Thansius in QUINQUAGINTA DUO: “The End of the Beginning”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to Vega Jane’s home to arrest her in VIGINTI OCTO: “Valhall”? Why?

2. What prevents Vega’s rivals from chopping down her tree house in TRIGINTA DUO: “A Single Care”?

3. How is Duk Dodgson described in QUADRAGINTA DUO: “A Bit of Mischief”? How does Vega perform in her fight against him?

4. What does Vega discover when she reaches the hospital in QUADRAGINTA UNUS: “Slivers Too Few”? Where does Vega go after this?

5. How does Vega perform in her second fight of the Duelum in TRIGINTA OCTO: “A Wager to Win”? What news does Vega learn at the end of this chapter?

6. What confrontation takes place at the Care between Vega and Morrigone in TRIGINTA QUATTUOR: “Magical Me”?

7. How does Vega describe the cobble that appears in TRIGINTA SEPTEM: “A Case of Cobbles”?

8. What encounter takes place between Morrigone and Vega at Vega’s cottage in TRIGINTA QUATTUOR: “Magical Me”?

9. How does Delph become injured in TRIGINTA SEPTEM: “A Case of Cobbles”?

10. How is Vega Jane’s final fight in the Duelum described in QUADRAGINTA NOVEM: “To the Death”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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