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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. Into what construction does the Librarian of Congress admit Faraday and Munira?

2. Who seconds Scythe Curie’s nomination as High Blade?

3. Of what stone is the Australia Seat of Consideration made?

4. What is the collective noun for a group of scythes?

5. How much of her body does Scythe Rand report was burned?

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. Briefly detail the symbolism of Scythe Anastasia’s inquest being scheduled for hearing on April 1.

3. How does the Thunderhead treat former world capitals, and why?

4. What reasons does the Thunderhead give for disliking having its “backbrain” searched?

5. What distinction is noted between previous conclaves’ security and that of the conclave of January 7, Year of the Raptor?

6. What overall form does Endura take?

7. What problems attend Scythe Anastasia seeking to meet with Rowan after the attack on her at the theater?

8. What does the Thunderhead aver that it does not know?

9. What does the Thunderhead cite as primary examples of “circumstances beyond [its] control” (323)?

10. 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)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Thunderhead notes that “increased wisdom and perspective on their lives” does not linger long in those who have died and been revived (87). Why might this be the case? What in the text and in experience tells you so? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

It is clear that the novel belongs to the genre of young adult fiction. It is also clear that the novel belongs to the genre of science fiction. Explain how it does so, noting ways in which it follows and fails to follow conventions of the genre. (Note that being able to do so entails being able to articulate those conventions, likely with illustrative examples.)

Essay Topic 3

Greyson, in his persona as Slayd, poses the following questions (195): “Was it wrong for the Thunderhead to rehabilitate people from the inside out? Should evil people be allowed the freedom to be evil, without safety nets?” What answers does the novel give to those questions? What in the text indicates the answer? How does it do so?

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