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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. In Chapter 3 as Damaya walks through Tirimo, how many men and women does she see speaking with Oyanar, Rask's second?

2. How long does it take Schaffa to set the bones he broke to see if Damaya could control herself in Chapter 6?

3. How far apart are roadhouses supposed to be stationed on an Imperial Road?

4. In what season did an orogene named Misalem decide to try to kill the emperor?

5. In Chapter 8, how many children does Alabaster think that he has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the morning routine for Damaya in Chapter 11?

2. What does Lerna tell Essun when he takes her home after Uche dies, and what does she know before he tells her?

3. What does the ten-ring look like in Chapter 4?

4. When and why does Syen agree to go to the node station with Alabaster?

5. What are node maintainers?

6. What story does Schaffa tell Damaya on their journey?

7. Why is Damaya in the barn at the beginning of Chapter 2?

8. What awakens Essun in Chapter 10, and what does she do?

9. What does Syenite discover when she goes to clear the Allia harbor of the coral, and what happens when she tries to remove the coral?

10. What does Uche's mother think and do after he dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Damaya is bullied at the Fulcrum. How does Damaya deal with the bullying? How does she get the results she wants in an unexpected way?

Essay Topic 2

Stonelore are laws and information passed down through generations. Is stonelore a form of brainwashing?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies used in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

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