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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What route will Castrima take to cross the desert?
(a) An old subway tunnel.
(b) Crumbling high roads.
(c) An abandoned set of traintracks.
(d) A winding creek.

2. Why does Steel oppose Nassun's plan to make Schaffa a stone eater?
(a) Schaffa is dangerous and needs to die for everyone else's safety.
(b) Schaffa will feel lonely forever.
(c) Turning Schaffa into a stone eater will turn Nassun to stone.
(d) Schaffa is obnoxious and Steel does not want him around.

3. The Leadership families of Yumenes believed that the world was once ruled by whom or what?
(a) Guardians.
(b) Stone eaters.
(c) Tuners.
(d) Orogenes.

4. Why does Nassun give Schaffa water and broth?
(a) He asks for some.
(b) She does not want him to be uncomfortable once she is turned to stone and can no longer take care of him.
(c) Steel tells her she should give him some.
(d) She wants to use up the last of the supplies.

5. Where was the test bore at the Zero Site taken from?
(a) The moonstone.
(b) A wall of volcanic glass.
(c) The Earth's core.
(d) The onyx obelisk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Yaetr Innovator Dibars say he was concerned after he analyzes his findings on orogenes and the frequency of Seasons?

2. How does Essun first anger Nassun at Corepoint?

3. Who is the last Guardian to die?

4. To what did the people raising Kelenli attribute her every failure?

5. What did Lerna do with Chetha?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nassun respond when Essun hesitates to help her activate the obelisk gate?

2. What does Hoa call it when Nassun uses magic and orogeny at the same time?

3. What happens to the tuners on their way to Kelenli’s home during their second lesson?

4. Where did the tuners go on their trip to Site Zero?

5. Why did Houwha believe that the other Conductors disrespected Gallat?

6. How does Nassun react when Essun is transformed by the power of the Obelisk Gate?

7. How did the Earth access the Plutonic Engine when Syl Anagist first activated it?

8. Why is Schaffa narrating the story to Essun?

9. What did the tuners see when they visit the amethyst obelisk’s socket?

10. What does Essun use to control the Obelisk Gate in opposition to Nassun?

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