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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. How many guards does Rowan kill as he escapes captivity in Endura?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.
2. How many years old is Endura?
(a) 250.
(b) 300.
(c) 200.
(d) 150.
3. How many of the attackers on the theater hail from Texas?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.
4. What adage regarding interference does Curie offer after Anastasia confronts Tonists in Fulcrum City?
(a) Leave a cult to its cacophony.
(b) Never laugh at living dragons.
(c) Don’t start none, won’t be none.
(d) Let sleeping dogs lie.
5. With what warning does the Librarian of Congress leave Faraday and Munira?
(a) Mind your manners.
(b) Mind the rats.
(c) Mind your head.
(d) Mind the gap.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following places does Munira suggest has been lost to time?
2. The comment that “Xenocrates harrumphed at that” (408) offers an example of which of the following?
3. What is the name of the Librarian of Congress Faraday and Munira meet?
4. How far is Greyson able to move after fleeing the theater before he falls unconscious?
5. Who is the last Grandslayer to arrive at the inquest?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the primary rhetorical appeal made in Goddard’s oration to the Grandslayers during the inquest, and why is it the primary appeal?
2. What is the backup plan for the distraction at the assault on Scythes Curie and Anastasia at the theater? Why is it the backup plan (264-65)?
3. Consider briefly the symbolism of the name Scythe Faraday assumes in the District of Columbia.
4. How does the Thunderhead treat former world capitals, and why?
5. What reasons are given for the difficulty the novel’s characters have with mortal artwork (263)?
6. What requirements does the Thunderhead express for a new Grandslayer to be installed?
7. What is the persistent remark made by Grandslayers about their Seats of Consideration?
8. Briefly detail the symbolism of Scythe Anastasia’s inquest being scheduled for hearing on April 1.
9. What reasons does the Thunderhead give for disliking having its “backbrain” searched?
10. What problems attend Scythe Anastasia seeking to meet with Rowan after the attack on her at the theater?
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