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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 Captain Faeley mean when he says they will have to scuttle the ship?

2. What is the only thing that Captain Oliver says that Ven owes something to?

3. What is the king's castle perched on top of?

4. Where does Saeli live?

5. What color does the amber sun turn the ship's deck?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Char try to help Ven in this section?

2. How did Ven's grandfather cause a scandal?

3. How does Mr. Whiting get customers in this section?

4. How did Char get his name?

5. How do Ven and Char meet Ida?

6. How does Ven blow up the ship?

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

8. How do Ven's brothers fool him into inspecting the ship?

9. Describe the floating island.

10. What does Ven hear on his first night at the Inn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Ven's character to who he was at the beginning of the book to who he has become at the end.

1. What did Ven hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Ven's ideas about life?

3. How has Ven's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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