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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 does the cobble say the punishment is for trespassing in the Hall of Truth in TRIGINTA SEPTEM: “A Case of Cobbles”?

2. What twenty-four-year-old Wug is described in VIGINTI OCTO: “Valhall” as “the youngest member of Council”?

3. What is the name of the tavern in Wormwood?

4. The cobble that appears and attacks Vega is made of what material?

5. What item of her opponent’s attire does Vega Jane use to her advantage in winning her second fight in the Duelum?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Vega Jane discover about the straps for the Wall in TRIGINTA NOVEM: “All Fall Down”?

7. How is Vega’s time in prison described in VIGINTI OCTO: “Valhall”? Who visits Vega?

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

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

10. How do Vega and Delph perform in their first fights of the Duelum in TRIGINTA QUINQUE: “The Battle Begins”?

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

Discuss the theme of family in the novel as it applies to Vega Jane. Who are the members of Vega’s family? How close How does the theme of family apply to Delph’s character? With whom is Delph closest? How does this theme influence Delph’s decisions at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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