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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. What does Akiva ask Karou to remember before she breaks the wishbone?

2. Who picks Akiva up from the battlefield and takes him home?

3. What does Karou feel is wrong in Chapter 26?

4. What does Karou do to defend herself from the angels on the bridge?

5. What does Akiva tell Karou about her hamsas?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 38, what does Akiva tell his siblings about the battle of Bullfinch during his battle with his siblings?

2. What does Zuzana think of Akiva when she first meets him?

3. In Chapter 40, what does Akiva contemplate doing with Karou's wishbone?

4. What strange experience does Karou have when she examines the black marks on Akiva's hands?

5. Why does Akiva always think about finding Madrigal again in Chapter 38?

6. What is the one clue that Akiva uses to finally figure out Karou's identity?

7. How does Karou first approach Akiva in Prague?

8. In Chapter 41, why is Karou upset with Akiva's manner when she meets him in Morocco?

9. What does Akiva tell Karou about the price for wishes?

10. Why do Akiva's siblings fight him and Karou in Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Taylor treat the theme of star-crossed or ill-fated lovers in this novel, and how does her treatment of this theme affect the reader's experience of the story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What do the chimaeran revenants represent in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does "aspect" represent to chimaera, and why does this topic become so problematic and central to Madrigal's and Chiro's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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