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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 Hestia Loon give to Vega in the cloth bag in TRIGINTA DUO: “A Single Care”?

2. The word “amaroc” used in the novel is derived from the name “Amarok,” a gigantic wolf in what mythological system?

3. Who is the only Council member that Vega notices is missing from the Duelum meeting?

4. How frequently does the Duelum take place in Wormwood?

5. Who has carried Vega to her cottage in QUINQUAGINTA: “The Duelum Champion”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is announced on the banner across High Street in the beginning of VIGINTI SEPTEM: “The Duelum”?

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

4. How does Vega Jane describe the Duelum event in Wormwood in VIGINTI SEPTEM: “The Duelum”?

5. What message does Vega Jane receive from Thansius in QUINQUAGINTA DUO: “The End of the Beginning”?

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

7. Why does Vega go to visit Thansius in QUADRAGINTA TRES: “A Matter of Parchment”? What does Vega do while at Thansius’s residence?

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

9. 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?

10. What does Vega Jane awaken to discover in QUINQUAGINTA: “The Duelum Champion”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Vega Jane as the protagonist of The Finisher. How old is Vega Jane? How long have Vega Jane’s parents been kept at The Care? What ailment do they suffer from? What is Vega’s relationship like with John?

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

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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