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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 other object of her mother's does Kira find in Matt's bundle?

2. What gift do Kira and Thomas give Matt in Chapter 10?

3. What crime has Vandara been accused of in the past?

4. What does Kira have in her new room that was not in her cott?

5. Who is Kira thinking of as she drifts off to sleep in her new bed in the Edifice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What defense does Jamison give in Kira's trial?

2. What comforts Kira on her first night away from home?

3. Describe what is known about the character Annabella by the end of Chapter 8.

4. What is the significance of the bar of soap in Chapter 10?

5. What are Kira's plans now that both her parents are dead?

6. What accusations does Vandara bring against Kira before the Council of Guardians?

7. Describe Kira's experience with the beasts in Chapter 11.

8. Describe Vandara.

9. Describe Kira's home after she returns from the Field of Leaving.

10. Describe Kira's scrap of cloth. Why does she keep it near her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the forms of communication that have replaced writing in Kira's society. How have these forms of communication altered the education, history, and government of Kira's people? How will their continued use affect the future of Kira's people?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of women in the novel. Compare and contrast the roles of men and women in Kira's society. What limits are placed on women? How does being a woman affect Kira's character development?

Essay Topic 3

What elements of deception and betrayal are evident throughout the novel? Which characters are involved in deception? How does deception affect the character development of Kira, Thomas, Matt, and Jo? Which characters are involved in betrayal? How does betrayal affect the character development of the children?

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