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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. At which restaurant does Lin host her celebratory dinner?

2. What do Isaac and Yagharek believe the larva will become when it emerges from its chrysalis?

3. What type of animal is the Weaver?

4. What is the name of the the flying wyrman handyman?

5. How are Isaac and Lin related?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Isaac and his friends captured by the militia?

2. Who is Mr. Motley?

3. What is Kinken?

4. What sounds does Isaac wake to in the morning of the novel's first chapter?

5. What strange trade does Mayor Rudgutter make with the Weaver in exchange for his services?

6. Who does Isaac meet for dinner at the Clock and Cocker, and what do they discuss?

7. Why is Vermishank killed?

8. What is a Cactacae?

9. What has changed about Isaac's construct during the time it was away?

10. What disagreement do Issac and Yagharek have about the power source that will be used to propel his flight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the maturation process for the larva Isaac kept in his laboratory that eventually became the slake moth. What developmental stages did the larva go through? In your opinion, were there warning signs about the terrible creature the larva would become? If so, when? Finally, who do you think should be held responsible for the slake moth attacks? Why? Be sure to include information from the text to help strengthen your argument.

Essay Topic 2

In the opening of the novel, China Mieville immediately sets the parameters for the world of New Crobuzon and the rules of life there. First, describe in detail the setting of New Crobuzan and the rules of society life there. Then explain how this introduction prepared you as a reader to engage with the conflicts of the novel. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Perhaps the eeriest place Isaac visits in the entire novel is the construct council. First, describe the setting of the construct council and the way society is structured there. Then, explain why Isaac finds himself at the construct council and what requests he makes of the council while he is there. Finally, explain why Isaac chooses to trust the council when he has turned his back on so many others along the way. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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