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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “the line in the sand became a fissure that threatened to swallow those who did not choose a side” (327) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Chiasmus.
(d) Anaphora.

2. When meeting with Faraday in Savannah, what does Curie drink?
(a) Tea.
(b) Hot chocolate.
(c) Latte.
(d) Drip coffee.

3. What form of address is accorded to a Grandslayer in the novel?
(a) Your Eminent Resplendence.
(b) Your Right Reverence.
(c) Your Exalted Excellency.
(d) Your Highest Majesty.

4. How many guards does Rowan kill as he escapes captivity in Endura?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. Scythe Rand’s comment about Tyger that “He’s certainly not the sharpest machete on the mantle” (245) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Chiasmus.

6. Who seconds Scythe Curie’s nomination as High Blade?
(a) Constantine.
(b) Anastasia.
(c) Al-Farabi.
(d) Morrison.

7. To what Tonist sect does Brother McCloud belong?
(a) Dorian.
(b) Aeolian.
(c) Lydian.
(d) Locrian.

8. How many planes successfully leave Endura after the general alarm sounds?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

9. What injury does Scythe Constantine sustain in the theater?
(a) Evisceration.
(b) Deafening.
(c) Blinding.
(d) Amputation of a limb.

10. What is the former name of Fulcrum City?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Springfield.
(d) Joplin.

11. In what city does Scythe Anastasia purpose to trap her assailants during a stage play?
(a) Wichita.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Olathe.
(d) Topeka.

12. Which of the following injuries does Scythe Rand report having suffered?
(a) Broken back.
(b) Broken jaw.
(c) Broken leg.
(d) Broken arm.

13. How many of the Thunderhead’s cameras does Slayd need to distract to permit the assault on Scythes Curie and Anastasia to proceed?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

14. How many of the attackers on the theater hail from Texas?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

15. To which early scythe’s writings does Munira refer Faraday for geography?
(a) King.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) Musa.
(d) Powhatan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what row of the audience does Scythe Curie sit for the stage play?

2. What does Anastasia eat during the recess in the inquest?

3. How far is Greyson able to move after fleeing the theater before he falls unconscious?

4. To which early scythe’s writings does Munira refer Faraday for information about early scythes’ personalities?

5. Which of the following places does Munira suggest has been lost to time?

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