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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 time does Laia wak in Chapter XIX?
2. How old was Laia's sister when she died?
3. How many lashes did Laia receive for a dust stain on her skirt?
4. In what direction does Elias have to travel from the Great Wastes through the Serran Mountain Range?
5. How many lashes does Laia receive for delivering the Commandant's tea late?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do the Augurs leave Elias for the first trial, and what will he have to do to get back to the academy?
2. Where does Laia go after her grandparents are killed and Darin taken away to be interrogated?
3. Why does Grandfather insist that Elias speak to certain people at his graduation party?
4. Who were Laia's parents?
5. What happens when Laia delivers a letter to Spiro Teluman?
6. What is Laia's room like at the academy?
7. Why does Helene think that Elias is drawing too much attention to himself in Chapter VI?
8. What announcement is made at Elias's graduation?
9. What type of raids does the Empire run?
10. What happens when Laia takes tea to the Commandant in Chapters XIII?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does An Ember in the Ashes take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?
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
Helene is badly injured during the first Trial. How is Helene injured during the first Trial? Are her injuries life-threatening? Why does Cain at first refuse to heal her and then change his mind?
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