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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 does Allegra try to hurt Dorian after the earthquake in Book 4?

2. What was Allegra called when she was at the Harbor?

3. In her diary what does Kat say she found under Zachary's bed when he went missing?

4. As Dorian sails with Eleanor, what patterns are the stalactites carved into?

5. How many lifetimes did Mirabel remember before she could talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Mirabel carved from ice do after Zachary finishes telling stories?

2. Why does the Keeper say that he tried to save Dorian?

3. What does Mirabel tell Zachary happened to the Harbor where they find themselves in Book 5?

4. What does the moon warn Dorian will happen when he leaves the inn?

5. Who visits Madame Rawlins and why at the end of Book 5?

6. Why does Dorian think people came to the Harbor?

7. Where does Zachary find himself in the chapter beginning on page 404 and who does he see?

8. What photographs did Kat find and how did she describe them?

9. What happens when Zachary asks the moon to send Dorian to him?

10. Why does Dorian sit crying on the stone shore at the edge of the Starless Sea in Book 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Acolytes, guardians, and keepers make sacrifices. What is revealed about attaining goals and making sacrifices?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The setting in a book is the place or places where characters live or events occur. Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

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