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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 is the name of Ven's grandfather?

2. What is the color of the sand on the floating island?

3. What plant do the spicefolk use to collect the light?

4. What does Captain Faeley ask Ven and Lavery to get from his quarters?

5. What did Murphy catch for the captain aboard the ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ven and Char meet Ida?

2. How does Ven find his albatross feather?

3. How does Ven blow up the ship?

4. What advice does Captain Oliver give Ven about his father?

5. How is Ven different than his brothers?

6. Why does Oliver say he pays Ven the same as Char?

7. What is unique about the trees in the forest?

8. Why does the driver suggest that Ven stays away from Mr. Whiting?

9. How does Ven disappoint Amariel in this section?

10. What does Captain Oliver tell Ven to do once he gets into Kingston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of magic and myth in the story? What elements are recognizable from other legends and myths? How does the author mold them to fit her story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the following races in the book;

1. Lirin

2. Spice Folk

3. Gwadd

What are there strengths and weaknesses as a race? How have they adapted to the human world?

Essay Topic 3

How does being a Nain affect Ven and the decision he makes in the story? How different is a Nain to a human? Why do some humans react negative against Nains?

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