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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 does Baranovich throw to death from a walkway inside the foundry?

2. In what region of Nyvalan do Mzu, Lodi, Voi and Eriba reach when they encounter possessed at their hotel?

3. Who is the captain of the ship Beezling?

4. When Bonney gathers together the possessed to hunt and kill Dariat, what does Dariat agree to enter in Valisk?

5. Who does Mzu want to ambush at Toi-Hoi?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how does the possibility of defeating Capone seem plausible?

2. What happens when a possessed goes to zero tau?

3. What does the revelation that Mzu's husband Peter was left on Beezling reveal about her motivations?

4. Why are the Edenists willing to accept the hellhawk in Chapter 13?

5. How does Quinn view the planet Nyvan from above like a prophet?

6. What creates heavy conflict on Nyvan without any reason as the factions close in on Mzu trying to escape with the Alchemist?

7. Why is Bonney intent on killing Dariat?

8. How is Quinn's deranged mental state evident in the bloody massacre of Dwyer?

9. How are the fates of Louise and Genevieve left uncertain at the end of the book?

10. Why are Quinn's officers afraid of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict" is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Hamilton uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Hamilton employs bold and and effective language with some powerful symbolism. Choose an example of symbolism, briefly describe it, and identify the technique which it embodies.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the depiction of these two male characters in the book, Calvert and Mzu. How are they similar? How are they different? How are their ultimate experiences similar? What is the lesson that Hamilton wishes to convey through these examples?

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