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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. When did Theodosius the Second begin constructing the walls of Constantinople?

2. In "One," how old is Seymour?

3. How many days after Zeno arrives in Korea he is captured?

4. How old is Konstance?

5. How many needleworkers watch as Master Kalaphates takes all the gold and silver wire, pearls, and spools of silk and leaves Constantinople?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Seymour worried about Trustyfriend in 2014, and why does Bunnie think the owl will be okay?

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

3. On February 20, 2020, what does Seymour have in his backpack?

4. What is the Argos and what is its mission?

5. Why does Anna start going to an abandoned priory with Himerius?

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

7. What are the plans of the master of the Italians from Urbino?

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

9. How does Aethon end up with bandits?

10. In third grade, what good and bad things happen to Seymour?

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

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Doerr use cliffhangers in the novel? How do these cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Omeir feared? What role does superstition play in how Omeir’s deformity is viewed?

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