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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. What have the soldiers done?

2. What is the first assault from the Mongols?

3. What is Josh's worry for?

4. Who does Bisesa want to watch the eye?

5. What is the name of the town the Mongols encounter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruddy seem intent upon doing?

2. What does Bisesa finally tell Ruddy what will happen to him later in life?

3. What is Josh's idea regarding the animal kingdom of Mir?

4. Describe the shrine that Alexander leads the pilgrimage to. How does he feel upon arrival?

5. How do the soldiers look at Bisesa and why does she suspect they have started to look at her more often?

6. How does Kolya manage to stay alive and what is he going to do?

7. Why does Ruddy volunteer to help Bisesa at the makeshift hospital? How does Ruddy actually like the job?

8. What does the Firstborn intend to do and why? What is the objective of the Discontinuity?

9. What does Kolya explain and what is the Mongol's reaction?

10. What is the punishment for Kolya's leak of information and how is this not supposed to be a fate worse than death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the Firstborn's view of humanity. Why is it unlikely that they care about the affect of the Discontinuity on the residents of the planet? How does this play up to their view of the sanctity of life?

Essay Topic 2

Speculate on Seeker and Grasper's viewpoint of the storyline. Does it add to the story in any major way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Seeker's reaction to the world around them, once the netting has been removed. Compare it to what happens once a person who has been held captive goes through once they have been released. Are there any elements that differ, other than appearance? What does this say about Seeker?

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