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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 does the red flashing message say that Emika spots in the darkness after the lights go out in the arena in Chapter 20?

2. What was Emika's father's favorite flower that she has tattooed on her arm?

3. In what setting does Emika's dream take place in Chapter 15?

4. What color predominates the setting of the landscape of the training grounds in Chapter 13?

5. What color banner hangs over the gangplank to the Pirate's Den?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Emika go to meet with Hideo in Chapter 21? How is this setting described?

2. How does Emika perform in her first training run in Chapter 13? What is her flaw in the exercise?

3. What does Hideo "implant" in Emika's wrist in Chapter 18?

4. How would you compare the abilities of the characters in Warcross to supernatural traits?

5. How does Emika prove to be an asset to the team in the first championship battle?

6. What do the NeuroLink lenses allow a user to do, as revealed in Chapter 21?

7. What does Emika discover Zero is doing in the Pirate's Den in Chapter 17?

8. What is the Pirate's Den? How is it described?

9. What does Emika do when the lights go out in the arena in Chapter 20?

10. What is Emika's biggest struggle as she begins training with the Phoenix Riders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Warcross. What is the inciting incident of the story? Where does the rising action transition into the climax? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the romantic tension between Emika and Hideo in the novel. What attracts these characters to one another? What obstacles do they face in pursuing romance? Why is Emika conflicted over Hideo in the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of teamwork in Warcross. Why is teamwork important in this novel? How does Emika feel about teamwork? How does her relationship to teamwork change in the course of the story?

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