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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 was Emika's father's profession?

2. Who leaps in to protect Emika from Tremaine's attack in the race in Chapter 19?

3. What do the team members race on in the first official game in Chapter 19?

4. Who is the Architect for the Demon Brigade?

5. What does an "onsen" refer to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened during the blackout at the arena in Chapter 20?

2. How does Emike come under scrutiny of Zero in the Pirate's Den in Chapter 16?

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

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

5. Where do Hideo and Emika have dinner in Chapter 18? How is this setting described?

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

7. What is the significance of DJ Ren's song he presents to Emika in Chapter 22?

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

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

10. What is a fractal shield and how is it bypassed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss three examples of foreshadowing or red herrings in the novel. What do "red herrings" refer to? Where in the text does Emika refer directly to red herrings? What purpose do these examples serve to the text?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of semblance in Warcross. How does the author illustrate the blurred line between reality and fantasy in the novel? What do you think the author is saying about reality and illusion? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the settings of New York and Tokyo in Warcross. How do these cities compare to one another in Emika's perspective? How are they similar? How are they different?

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