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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 many manuscripts does Anna take from the priory the first time she goes there?
2. What was the name of the person on the Argos who stayed on his Perambulator day and night trekking inside the Atlas until he lost his mind?
3. How old was Konstance's father when he applied to leave Earth?
4. In 2014, when does Seymour find the severed wing of a great grey owl when he walks home from the library?
5. Where is Aethon from?
Short Essay Questions
1. When and why do Zeno and his father move to Lakeport, and what is their home like?
2. What problems is Maria having after she hits her head on the stone floor?
3. When do Omeir and the others reach Constantinople, and how does Omeir describe the city?
4. How does Konstance spend her tenth birthday?
5. How does Aethon end up with bandits?
6. What is the Argos and what is its mission?
7. In third grade, what good and bad things happen to Seymour?
8. Who is Anna?
9. What happens to Aethon after he rubs himself with the witch's ointment?
10. Why does Zeno escort five fifth-graders to the library on February 20, 2020?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Widow Theodora, Anna, and Omeir make decisions when they realize Constantinople is about to fall. What decisions does each character make? Based on their decisions, are these characters cowards or realists?
Essay Topic 2
In Cloud Cuckoo Land, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainly about what will happen in a story. What would be some suspenseful scenes in the novel? How does Doerr create suspense in those sections of the book?
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