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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 did Houwha realize about Kelenli during her spat with Gallat in the garden?
2. What does Schaffa say when he interrupts Nassun as she activates the Obelisk Gate?
3. How does Nassun's spare key work?
4. What happened to Gaewha after Syl Anagist fell?
5. What route will Castrima take to cross the desert?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Steel, Antimony and Hoa meet, what reasoning does Steel give for manipulating Nassun?
2. As Danel and Essun eat dinner before entering the desert, Danel explains that she wants to travel with Essun to close the Rifting. Why does Danel want to come along?
3. What people are living in Corepoint when Nassun arrives?
4. Why does Essun say that the biggest problem with living in Rennanis is that “Castrima must live amid the corpses of its conquered” (278)?
5. What hardships happen to the people of Castrima as they travel through the desert?
6. What does Essun use to control the Obelisk Gate in opposition to Nassun?
7. What happens to the tuners on their way to Kelenli’s home during their second lesson?
8. What does Hoa reveal to Essun about Alabaster during their nighttime meeting in Rennanis?
9. Who goes to Corepoint with Essun?
10. Why did Houwha believe that the other Conductors disrespected Gallat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Syl Anagist: Zero, Hoa says, “But sometimes, when the world is hard, love must be harder still” (Jemisin 321). Explain the meaning of this quote, both in its immediate context and in the context of the novel as a whole. How do different characters demonstrate this idea? How can we apply it to the novel’s resolution?
Essay Topic 2
Hoa suggests that he ‘wants’ to remember Kelenli as resembling Essun and likewise wants to remember Gallat as resembling Schaffa. What does this desire tell us about Hoa’s attitudes towards those characters? What similarities are there in the roles those characters play in his life?
Essay Topic 3
Many characters in the novel have the power of tuning and orogeny and each of these characters offers a different perspective on these powers. Choose two characters from the novel who can use orogeny or tuning. Compare and contrast any statements, observations or actions they perform regarding their status. In your analysis, explain what we may infer from the similarities and differences in their attitudes.
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