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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 area does the Maze border?

2. How long does Ven spend in prison?

3. In Chapter 46, what does Georg say about Ven?

4. What did Lah do before becoming a Medj?

5. In Chapter 32, who does Ven spend time with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 35, what does Yue again deny seeing that Ven presses her on?

2. In Chapter 48, who is Ven shocked to see in Georg's house and what does this person say?

3. What does Lah tell Ven about downloading news to his inkstone in Part III?

4. What does Ven tell Georg he thinks about the text on holistic cures?

5. What does Georg use as leverage against Ven in Part IV?

6. In Chapter 48, what does Colas briefly give Ven?

7. What does Ven say he thinks the disease in Vien is due to?

8. What does Ven tell Merthe about mines?

9. What does Ven think the kakuy of the forest that he sees in his desperate hour does for him?

10. Where does Ven go once he flees from the Brotherhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do those living in North's present world learn - and fail to learn - from the mistakes of the Burning Age? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Ven interpret and make sense of the vast amounts of data from the Burning Age that it is his job to sort through? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does North establish and maintain suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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