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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “Each night, Kyoshi looked at the moon growing fuller, as if it were gorging on her dread” (255) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

2. Which of the following does Kyoshi note available for sale in Hujiang?
(a) Lemongrass and cilantro.
(b) Beans and lentils.
(c) Corn and wheat.
(d) Barley and nuts.

3. How many oaths does Kyoshi take to become a member of the Flying Opera Company?
(a) 20.
(b) 37.
(c) 54.
(d) 3.

4. Of which of the following materials is Madam Qiji’s constructed?
(a) Wood.
(b) Weaving.
(c) Steel.
(d) Stone.

5. Which of the following sobriquets attaches itself to Rangi?
(a) Topside.
(b) Top Gun.
(c) Top Tier.
(d) Topknot.

6. The comment that “She’s squarer than the hole in an Earth Kingdom coin” (174) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

7. The novel presents the term “lei tai” as carrying which of the following meanings?
(a) Ritual purification.
(b) Ritual combat.
(c) Ritual dining.
(d) Ritual offerings.

8. Which of the following do Kyoshi and Lao Ge deliver to the Flying Opera Company after stalking through Zigan Village?
(a) Sweet potato.
(b) Plantain.
(c) Coconut.
(d) Taro.

9. What is reported as the cause of death of Kyoshi’s parents?
(a) Rival daofei.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Law enforcement.
(d) Fever.

10. How long does Rangi assign Kyoshi a training stance in their first session?
(a) 1 minute.
(b) 3 mnutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 7 minutes.

11. By which of the following tokens is Kyoshi’s heritage recognized at Madam Qiji’s?
(a) Armor.
(b) Fan.
(c) Headdress.
(d) Makeup.

12. The comment that “the heat that came out of Kyoshi’s fist was erratic, toggling, the popping of water added to hot oil” (165) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

13. Which of the following is meant by the phrase “bouncing a lock” (269)?
(a) Freezing a lock with waterbending.
(b) Melting a lock with firebending.
(c) Picking a lock with waterbending.
(d) Breaking a lock with earthbending.

14. Which of the following training maxims does Wong say as Kyoshi tries dust-stepping?
(a) “Practice should be more entertaining than the real thing.”
(b) “Practice should be easier than the real thing.”
(c) “Practice should be more difficult than the real thing.”
(d) “Practice should be less difficult than the real thing.”

15. Which of the following is among the names of the daofei Kyoshi meets at Madam Qiji’s?
(a) Dagger Twi.
(b) Bullet Lek.
(c) Arrow Syn.
(d) Pellet Dula.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following reasons does Rangi note for Kyoshi’s increased ease in firebending?

2. To which of the following do Kyoshi and Rangi flee from Jianzhu’s mansion?

3. The comment that “The building stayed standing, a neat chunk of it ripped off like a sampled loaf of bread” (155) offers an example of which of the following?

4. For which of the following types of fortifications does Rangi note having studied attack methods?

5. Which of the following bands does Jianzhu tell a story about in Hujiang?

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