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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 does Dorcas do when she realizes that Severian and Jonas made love?

2. Where do Severian and Jolenta go to make love?

3. What do Dorcas and Severian find in the castle?

4. Where are the wounds that Jolenta is bleeding from?

5. When Severian tries to treat Jonas' wound, what does he discover about Jonas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Severian begin to feel sick while he is waiting for the feast to begin?

2. In Thecla's letter to Severian, how does she say she escaped?

3. Why does Barnoch look half dead when Severian first sees him?

4. Why were Vodalus' men sent to get Severian?

5. What happens to Jolenta after she dies?

6. What prompts Severian to leave the cave where he was attacked by beasts?

7. Why is Severian sad when he sees Agia and the archers after leaving the caves?

8. What does Severian say about the magic fountain that leads the reader to believe it may have been correct about Severian's future?

9. What does Dorcas tell Severian about her memories when they are reunited in the garden?

10. Why does Dorcas cry when Severian and Jolenta return from the rivers edge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jonas say that he and Severian are monsters? What does he mean by this? Does the author intend for the reader to think of either character as a monster? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author build a sense of mystery in Shadow & Claw? What purpose does the element of mystery serve? Provide specific examples of mysterious events or statements to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

How is justice used in Shadow & Claw? Which characters mete out justice? Which events show characters delivering punishment that could be seen as unjust? What do these examples of justice and unjust punishment reveal about the author and his views?

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