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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 does Ven describe himself to Georg when Georg realizes he is a spy?

2. Who forces Ven to work for him in Part I?

3. What does Ven think of himself as at the end of his service to Georg?

4. How does Ven feel when he finds out Nadira has been killed?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Ven find he cannot do after being sacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the kakuy and what do they do?

2. What does Yue say she saw in the forest at age 12 instead of the kakuy?

3. What does Georg's security man threaten to do to Ven in Part I when they first meet?

4. When does Georg claim to have seen the kakuy?

5. What does Ven realize at the end of Part I that Yue has ended up doing?

6. How does Georg react when Ven finds the microdrone?

7. Why does Ven attempt to walk away from Georg's service in Part II?

8. Who tries to recruit Ven as a spy - clumsily - in Part II?

9. What event makes Ven's cover more vulnerable in Part II?

10. Who is Pontus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the tone and language North uses throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

When and how does Ven seem to, albeit temporarily, lose his motivation to fight and survive? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does North use the Brotherhood to symbolize, and what are its organizing and core principles? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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