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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. How long ago did the Martials conquer Scholar lands?

2. On a poster on the Commandant's office wall, what was the reward for Mirra and Jahan?

3. Instead of the usual month leave after graduation, how much time do Elias and the other students get?

4. In Chapter IV, how many living female masks are there before Helene graduates?

5. How many years of Elias's life did he spend with the Tribesmen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of raids does the Empire run?

2. In Chapter II, why is Elias in the tunnels?

3. What does Elias think about the Commandant in Chapter IV?

4. Who were Laia's parents?

5. Why does Grandfather insist that Elias speak to certain people at his graduation party?

6. What type of lives do Scholars lead compared to Tribesman and Mariners?

7. How does Sana tell Laia that the Resistance was different in the past?

8. What happens when Laia delivers a letter to Spiro Teluman?

9. Where do the Augurs leave Elias for the first trial, and what will he have to do to get back to the academy?

10. What is Quin Verturius's reputation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loyalty is a theme in An Ember in the Ashes. What is the role of loyalty in characters’ lives? How do characters either show unwavering loyalty or extreme disloyalty?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood An Ember in the Ashes, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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