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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. How long has it been since the city was attacked in Chapter 1?

2. What was Tharion's favorite subject in school?

3. What color uniforms do the dreadwolves wear in Chapter 30?

4. How many Fae males had been on Ithan's CCU sunball team?

5. Who comes and rescues Bryce and Ruhn in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bryce attend the Crescent City Ballet, and who does she attend the performance with?

2. Why does Ithan remember that Connor finally asked Bryce for a date?

3. What secret does Fury know about Danika, and why is it dangerous?

4. How does a coffee table in Bryce's apartment break, and what does she find after it breaks?

5. What conversation do Bryce and Hunt have about attending Ruhn's party in Chapter 2?

6. How does Sofie die?

7. Why does Tharion take a wave skimmer up the Istros in Chapter 11?

8. Why are Ruhn and Ithan at a bar in FiRo in Chapter 31?

9. Why do Bryce and Ruhn go on alert when they go to Bryce's apartment in Chapter 15?

10. Who is Mordoc?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in House of Sky and Breath to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 2

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Maas begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

Essay Topic 3

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Maas used, especially in Chapter 39? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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