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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 people are on the ship that picks up Lanik?

2. As the main character prepares to leave his homeland, what does he notice being kept in pens?

3. What secret does Lanik hold that enables him to make his escape?

4. Why is the person helping Lanik finally willing to help him?

5. While in the castle in Mueller, whose throat does Lanik slit?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lanik comes to after passing out in the desert, what does the group of men surrounding him ask?

2. What is unique about a radical regenerative?

3. What has the old soldier done to disrupt the trade involving the radical regeneratives?

4. Why do the Nkumai bind their prisoners' hands with cruel bonds?

5. What does the young boy in the desert teach Lanik?

6. When Lanik finally comes to after collapsing in the desert, what occurs to help him realize that he may not die?

7. Why does Lanik not sever his thumbs in order to escape the cruel bonds?

8. The group of men in the desert "heals" Lanik. What is the result of the group's healing?

9. What does Mowa reveal about herself just before Lanik escapes?

10. How are people in Nkumai known?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Lanik get hurts during the escape from Nkumai, his double regenerates from part of Lanik's intestine that spills onto the ground.

a. How does this situation test Lanik's moral strength?

b. In what ways does Lanik's double continue to affect Lanik's life even though Lanik has left his double behind?

c. How might the story change if Lanik brought his double with him? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

When regeneratives gather and become overwhelmed with grief, they always complete a specific grieving ritual.

a. Describe the regeneratives' grief ritual.

b. Why do they conduct this ritual in this manner?

c. What do they accomplish by participating in this ritual?

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes in this novel involves deceptive appearances.

a. Identify three characters that use deceptive appearances to further their interests.

b. Why do these characters rely on deception?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful or would they have been more successful if they had not been deceptive? Explain your answer.

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