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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. The Leadership families of Yumenes believed that the world was once ruled by whom or what?
2. How does Essun first anger Nassun at Corepoint?
3. What is the food situation when Castrima first arrives in Rennanis?
4. What does Hoa say will happen if the Moon was returned to the sky?
5. How does Nassun respond when Essun asks if she is alright?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. At the end of the novel, what does the stone eater reborn from Essun say she wants?
3. What reason does the Earth give Nassun for stealing magic from the humans?
4. How does Kelenli describe the relationship between the tuners and the Niess when she explains the history of the Niess to the tuners?
5. What happens to Lerna on the journey to Corepoint?
6. How does Nassun respond when Essun hesitates to help her activate the obelisk gate?
7. What did the tuners intend to do when they were supposed to activate the Plutonic Engine?
8. What does Hoa reveal to Essun about Alabaster during their nighttime meeting in Rennanis?
9. Why did Houwha believe that the other Conductors disrespected Gallat?
10. Why is Schaffa narrating the story to Essun?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters in the novel are deeply tied to the geography of the world around them. Some geographical features, such as the Stone Forest and the twin calderas surrounding the Station, serve as the backdrop for major story moments. Choose one geographical feature from the text and analyze the role it plays in the plot. What logistical challenges does it introduce for the characters? What social or psychological struggles follow from the presence of this geographical feature?
Essay Topic 2
The tuners ultimately decide to end sylanagistine civilization in response to the atrocity of the briar patch. Argue whether this is a justifiable response, using citations from the text and your own reasoning. On what basis should we evaluate the tuners’ behavior? How responsible are they for the unforeseen effects of their plan?
Essay Topic 3
Violence and the threat of violence take many forms throughout the novel, especially concerning the place of orogenes and tuners in society. Write an essay analyzing the types of violence that orogenes and tuners are subjected to and what this communicates about their rights, duties and overall social role.
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