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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 does Rayford see while he is flying back to the safe house?

2. Buck argues about the idea because he is worried that he will be _____.

3. Which character has suffered from a stroke?

4. Mac admits to himself that he is feeling _____.

5. Who rushes in after Carpathia is killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Chaim arrives at the gala?

2. What is the issue between Buck and Chloe?

3. What is Mac's memory about the conversation with Steele regarding Carpathia's death?

4. Why does T chastise Steele?

5. What is the purpose of Leon courting the ten new regional rulers? What crime will they be asked to commit?

6. The GC releases an official posting on what event? What does Buck do shortly after? What is Chaim's reaction?

7. Why is Steele concerned about his real reasons for finding Hattie?

8. Who does Steele meet? What is the couple's story?

9. What happens when Leon calls Hassid into his office?

10. Carpathia comes up with a clever addition to his plan to kill Matthews. What is Carpathia's new idea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Rayford Steele and Leah Rose. What does the couple have in common? What was Steele's initial reaction to Leah? What do you think caused that reaction? What is Leah's initial reaction to Steele? Why do you think Leah has that opinion? Does the relationship change throughout the story? What is most similar between Leah and Steele? Compare and contrast the characters.

Essay Topic 2

One of the events that captivate Carpathia's audience is the ascension of Eli and Moishe. Explain ascension and how it affects the bodies of Eli and Moishe as well as the crowd. Do you believe the ascension is real? How does it occur? Do you think that ascension is possible? How might it happen?

Essay Topic 3

Much credence is placed in the two main religious texts in the story. What are the texts? What do they have to say about Carpathia and men of that sort? Compare and contrast the writings in the text. Are there other religious or historical texts that make the same claim?

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