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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. Which scythe is the third nominee for High Blade?
2. What form of address is accorded to a Grandslayer in the novel?
3. Of what stone is the Australia Seat of Consideration made?
4. How long does the Thunderhead scream after the Fall of Endura?
5. What is the diameter of Endura?
Short Essay Questions
1. What rituals attend upon opening the scythes’ conclave, and why are they important?
2. What does the Thunderhead cite as primary examples of “circumstances beyond [its] control” (323)?
3. What problems attend Scythe Anastasia seeking to meet with Rowan after the attack on her at the theater?
4. What is the primary rhetorical appeal made in Anastasia’s oration to the Grandslayers during the inquest, and why is it the primary appeal?
5. Consider Scythe Constantine’s comment that he will attend the scythes’ conclave “even if they have to replace [his] blood with antifreeze to make it happen” (281-82). What is implied about him by the comment, and how is it implied?
6. What reasons does Scythe Curie give for her antipathy towards Tonists (239)?
7. What reasons are given for the difficulty the novel’s characters have with mortal artwork (263)?
8. What does Rowan consider the major point of his conversations with the Thunderhead?
9. What problems does Rowan identify in his attempt to escape Endura?
10. What distinction is noted between previous conclaves’ security and that of the conclave of January 7, Year of the Raptor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Thunderhead remarks that “acts taken in anger are intrinsically problematic, and quite often lead to destruction” (443). Does the novel as a whole confirm the remark? What in the text suggests whether it does or not? How does it do so?
Essay Topic 2
Scythe Anastasia remarks that many scythes “were so focused on the act of killing, they couldn’t comprehend what went into the act of dying” (35). What is meant by the statement? What in the text and in experience suggests it? How does it do so?
Essay Topic 3
Scythe Curie advises “Guard your conscience, Anastasia, and never let it wilt. It is a scythe’s most valuable possession” (191). Does the novel as a whole agree or disagree with the sentiment? What in the text indicates the dis/agreement? How does it do so?
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