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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. How frequently does the Duelum take place in Wormwood?

2. What does Vega steal from Thansius’s desk?

3. What creature from Quentin Herms’s book is described as one “that would help you so long as you gave it a small gift each light”?

4. What does “VIW” stand for, according to the narrator in TRIGINTA QUINQUE: “The Battle Begins”?

5. What does Vega describe as “a creature so gigantic it can block out the sun”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plan does Delph announce to Vega when he arrives in TRIGINTA UNUS: “Practice Makes Imperfect”?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What exchange takes place between Vega Jane and Morrigone at the funeral in QUADRAGINTA SEPTEM: “Dust to Dust”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the response of the Wugs upon hearing the news of the reward offered for the apprehension of Quentin Herms. What does Vega consider about this reward? How does the establishment of a reward create obstacles for Vega? How does she overcome those obstacles?

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