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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. When Delph asks Vega what the celebration is for at dinner in QUADRAGINTA QUINQUE: “A Special Night,” Vega responds that today is what?

2. According to Vega's discovery, what caused the Wall straps to weaken?

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

4. What does Vega Jane use to heal Delph’s injuries in VIGINTI SEX: “Training Up”?

5. Delph threatens Vega by telling her that if she doesn’t allow him to go with her into Stacks, he’ll tell ___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What exchange takes place between Vega and Delph at the hospital in QUADRAGINTA TRES: “A Matter of Parchment”?

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

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

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

7. Whom is Vega slated to fight in the first round of the Duelum in TRIGINTA TRES: “Foes United”? How does Vega feel about this opponent?

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

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

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

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 Vega Jane’s imprisonment and trial in the novel. Who arrests Vega? Why? Who are the judges that will sentence Vega? What is Vega Jane’s sentence?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female expectations in the novel. Do you think that Wormwood exhibits gender equality? Why or why not?

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