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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 many people does Rowan kill during training?

2. Who is the young girl at Goddard's estate?

3. What does Citra disguise herself as?

4. Which word best describes Scythe Goddard's technique?

5. What do the children think will protect them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scythe Goddard welcome Rowan to in Part 3, Chapter 25?

2. What did Scythe Goddard plan to do with the two apprentices after Scythe Faraday's death?

3. What does Scythe Curie do when Citra questions her in public?

4. What is Rowan instructed to do with Esme?

5. How does Scythe Goddard compare his role to the Thunderhead's role?

6. Why did Scythe Curie choose to train Citra?

7. What happens to the people Rowan practices on?

8. Who kills Scythes Rand and Chomsky?

9. Who does Gerald Van Der Gans turn out to be?

10. What does Scythe Curie plan to do in 100 years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Citra's suspicions regarding Scythe Faraday's death? Why does she need Rowan to believe in her? Have they grown apart?

Essay Topic 2

Why does H.S. Curie find joy in others choosing to live forever? What is it about brand new scythes that makes her hopeful?

Essay Topic 3

Why might a scythe become jaded? Does it seem like they have everything or nothing? Would theirs be a lonely life?

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