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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. In 2014, when does Seymour find the severed wing of a great grey owl when he walks home from the library?

2. How much older is Konstance's father than the other children's fathers on the Argos?

3. When do Omeir and the others reach the fields outside the land walls of Constantinople?

4. What does the maid of the mistress of the inn say will transform Aethon back to a man?

5. When Diogenes found a wooden chest inside a tomb, how many cypress-wood tables did he find upon which were written Aethon's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Diogenes claim about a manuscript he shares with his niece?

2. When and why do Zeno and his father move to Lakeport, and what is their home like?

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. What does Konstance's father do to save her and why?

6. How does Aethon end up with bandits?

7. Who is Anna?

8. How careless does Omeir observe that some men are with their oxen?

9. How does Zeno save his feet after he is captured by the Chinese?

10. When and how is Zeno captured by the Chinese?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zeno lives with Mrs. Boydstun after his father dies and when he returns from Korea. How does Zeno care for Mrs. Boydstun as she ages? What does the relationship he has with her reveal about his character?

Essay Topic 2

Konstance discovers that Sybil is not as omniscient as she has always been told. How does Konstance feel when she learns that Sybil is not all-knowing? How does that knowledge lead Konstance to discover her own knowledge and strengths?

Essay Topic 3

Doerr follows Seymour’s life from childhood to adulthood. What type of characterization does Doerr use to reveal who Seymour is? How does this type of characterization help readers understand Seymour and his motivations?

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