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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. Who was Xan's guardian long ago?

2. How old was Xan when she was enmagicked?

3. To whom is the narrator in Chapter 1 speaking?

4. What is the title of Chapter 7?

5. What are the colors that Luna's magic exudes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the mood or atmosphere in the opening of the novel?

2. How does the narrator describe Antain's first five years as an Elder-in-Training in Chapter 6?

3. How do Glerk's opinions about Luna change in Chapter 5?

4. What is the meaning of the Bog to the citizens of the Protectorate?

5. Why does Antain want to speak with the madwoman in the Tower?

6. How does the madwoman manage to obtain paper?

7. Who is Zosimos? What is his importance in the story?

8. What is the narrator's lesson about bravery in the story about the Witch in Chapter 8?

9. What does Luna do while in one of the Free Cities in Chapter 9? How does Xan deal with the situation?

10. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 17: "In Which There Is a Crack in the Nut"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Council of Elders. Who leads the Council? What role does the Council play in the Protectorate? What is Antain's association with the Council?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the character of Luna in the novel. Where is Luna from? What are Luna's main objectives in the story? What obstacles does she overcome to reach those objectives?

Essay Topic 3

How does Luna manage to overcome the Sorrow Eater and protect the Protectorate from the volcano? What obstacles does she overcome in doing so? Who helps Luna?

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