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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. Why is Hewitt not with his parents after the attack?

2. Why is Gemma trying to pickpocket someone?

3. What is strange about Shade's skin?

4. What kind of knife does Gemma have?

5. How long has Jibby been subsea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gemma say she is searching for her brother?

2. Why does Ty decide to try and follow the gang leader?

3. What happens after Gemma explains to Ty why she is looking for her brother?

4. Why does Gemma want Ty to take her to a saloon?

5. What do Eel and Pretty want to know from Ty?

6. What kind of collection does Ty have?

7. What does Gemma tell Ty she is trying to do?

8. How does Ty get away from Eel and Pretty?

9. What does Gemma do when she hears about the attack on Hewitt's family?

10. Where does Gemma say she got her knife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Ty's relationship with Gemma change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 3

What are Dark Gifts, and how did they shape this plot?

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