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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. Which of the following writes a memoir about cadet life?

2. What type of dragon does Jack ride?

3. Near which village is Mira injured?

4. Which of the following is first to greet Violet?

5. Which of the following writes a guide about scribes?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what task is Violet’s unit first assigned for War Games?

2. What does Travonte request from General Sorrengail?

3. Why are scribes hooded in the novel?

4. Why does Imogen begin strength training Violet?

5. Why will Dain be allowed to retain command of his squad after Threshing?

6. Why, ultimately, is Violet upset at Jack’s death?

7. How does Liam know Xaden?

8. What is Mira’s signet ability?

9. Why does Emery note dislike of the scribes?

10. What does Neema request from General Sorrengail?

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

A lack of formal sectional division in the novel obliges a fairly arbitrary breakdown of the text for purposes of study and discussion. How might the novel be sectioned off other than it currently is? Why might those divisions be appropriate, based on the text and its contexts of composition and reception?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the significance of the name of any one character in the text.

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