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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 is the name of Scythe Curie's home?

2. What does Rowan dress in when he leaves the sanctuary?

3. What does Rowan say Scythe Goddard does not deserve?

4. Who discovers Scythe Curie's lover?

5. Who is Citra accused of murdering?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who kills Scythes Rand and Chomsky?

3. What does Scythe Curie say will happen when Citra arrives at her northern destination?

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

5. What happens to the people Rowan practices on?

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

7. Why does Volta self-glean?

8. What is surrounding Scythe Curie's home?

9. What does Rowan think of Scythe Volta?

10. How does Rowan feel about his growing abilities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rowan says that he and Citra together are something to behold. How have the scythes developed since they were last on stage?

Essay Topic 2

In the end, Scythe Volta questions his life and gladly accepts death. What makes him doubt his purpose? How does this mirror H.S. Curie's earlier journals?

Essay Topic 3

Do the apprentices believe the reason High Blade Xenocrates gives for Scythe Faraday's death? Does self-gleaning seem like something he would do?

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