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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. Where does Vega drop off her forged letter in QUADRAGINTA QUATTUOR: “Vega Down Under”?

2. Vega Jane attends the funeral of __________________.

3. How many heads does the cobble have when it appears to attack Vega and Delph?

4. How many coins does Roman Picus give to Delph for his bet on Vega’s first fight in the Duelum?

5. What does Vega’s opponent in the final Duelum fight transform into in QUADRAGINTA NOVEM: “To the Death”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. What change does Thansius announce regarding the Duelum in VIGINTI SEPTEM: “The Duelum”?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Vega Jane know of her own history and the history of her ancestors? What is taught to the young Wugs regarding the history of Wormwood? What questions remain for Vega regarding her history?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Daniel Delphia (Delph) in the novel. How does Vega Jane know Delph? How old is Delph? What is notable about the way Delph speaks? How does Delph’s character evolve in the course of the story?

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