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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. Whom does Vega pin up on a torch hook when she enters Morrigone’s home?

2. Duk Dodgson is described as a protégé of whom?

3. What word in the novel refers to the medics that attend to those fighting in the Duelum?

4. Who is Vega Jane slated to fight in the final round of the Duelum in QUADRAGINTA SEPTEM: “Dust to Dust”?

5. What does Morrigone tell Vega will be a stipulation of her punishment if she should try to change the Duelum bouts?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Where does Vega Jane go first in the morning that opens QUADRAGINTA NOVEM: “To the Death”? Why?

4. What does Vega spend her winnings on from the Duelum in QUADRAGINTA QUATTUOR: “Vega Down Under”?

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

6. What does Vega Jane learn from her encounter with Thaddeus Kitchen in QUADRAGINTA DUO: “A Bit of Mischief”?

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

8. What happens when Vega opens one of the books in the Hall of Truth in TRIGINTA SEX: “Hall of Truth”?

9. How is Vega Jane’s trial before the Council described in VIGINTI NOVEM: “Council”?

10. To whom does Vega Jane give her Duelum winnings to in QUINQUAGINTA: “The Duelum Champion”? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Harry Two in the narrative. Where does Harry Two first appear to Vega? Why does he remind Vega of her dog Harry? What characteristics does Harry Two exhibit?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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