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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Harm’s Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many members sit on the World Scythe Council that governs scythedom?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

2. Which section of the Separation of Scythe and State is violated by Greyson interfering in the attempt on Scythes Curie and Anastasia?
(a) Clause 15, paragraph 3.
(b) Clause 16, paragraph 3.
(c) Clause 16, paragraph 4.
(d) Clause 15, paragraph 2.

3. In the novel, the word “hubris” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(a) Pride.
(b) Sloth.
(c) Gluttony.
(d) Wrath.

4. What form of address is accorded to a common scythe in the novel?
(a) Your Majesty.
(b) Your Honor.
(c) Your Grace.
(d) Your Excellency.

5. To which of the following does Anastasia compare driving a car?
(a) Harvesting fields.
(b) Churning butter.
(c) Raising barns.
(d) Milking cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that “it lived by the laws it levied” (95) offers an example of which of the following?

2. The comment that “Problem-solving was not the scythedom’s strength” (97) offers an example of which of the following?

3. Which of the following can cause a permanent death in the novel?

4. How many weekends of public service does Tyger have to perform for his pool prank?

5. In what Texas city is Tyger’s position?

(see the answer key)

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