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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 part of the Gauntlet thwarts Violet?

2. What color of dragon investigates Violet at Presentation?

3. From which line are orange dragons descended?

4. What kind of dragon does Xaden ride?

5. Against which of the following is Navarre fighting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the roads at the edge of Basgiath kept clear on Conscription Day?

2. Why is the Gauntlet so named?

3. At Basgiath, what is a “repeat”?

4. What comment is made about Red Scorpiontail dragons?

5. To what does Violet owe her physical condition?

6. What is Threshing in the novel?

7. What justification does Jack give for attacking Andarna?

8. Why are pre-bonded cadets advised to stay at least seven feet apart during Presentation?

9. How does Violet justify her use of a dagger in the Gauntlet?

10. Why do Navarrians disregard feathertail dragons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sources attest to the presence of Fourth Wing on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the ending of the novel. Does it satisfy? How or how not?

Essay Topic 3

A lack of formal sectional division in the novel obliges a fairly arbitrary breakdown of the text for purposes of study and discussion. On what grounds might the current divisions be in place? Why and how are they appropriate to the text?

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