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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. After wandering through Wood and Hank, where does Lanik finally arrive?

2. Who actually kills the real Dinte many years before?

3. What is the result from the last time that Lanik and Dinte's impostor had a meeting?

4. What do the Ku Kuei look like?

5. What do the Ku Kuei teach Lanik how to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lanik hesitant to tell the innkeeper in Jones his real name?

2. By going into quicktime, what does Lanik learn about the person who meets him on the beach near Anderson?

3. Why is Lanik able to help Vran when she goes into labor?

4. Why are the Schwartzes hesitant to help Lanik in his quest?

5. Why do the people of Gill react so harshly when Lanik arrives in their town?

6. Why does Lanik leave his horse with a stabler and make a hasty escape from Jones?

7. Why does Lanik almost give up his vow of fidelity to Saranna?

8. Who does Lanik realize is actually sitting on the throne in Mueller?

9. What does Lanik learn in quicktime about the beautiful cottage on the beach near Anderson?

10. What happens when Lanik goes into quicktime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Banishment to the planet Treason is a particularly severe punishment because Treason has no iron. Discuss the role of iron in the story. What is it used for? What is it traded for? How does iron drive the plot? Give examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Lanik enters Nkumai under the guise of being the ambassador from Bird. Just as Lanik is living under false pretenses, so to is Mwabao Mawa..

a. Compare and contrast these two characters.

b. How do these characters justify their false pretenses?

c. Which of these two characters is more justified in deceiving those around them? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Lanik's journey parallels many people's journey from adolescence into adulthood. Examine how Lanik's journey parallels the journey from adolescence to adulthood, and provide examples of each stage in Lanik's journey. Be sure to examine his journey using the entire novel from beginning to end.

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