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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 the beginning of the novel, who is the Wug that Vega Jane sees disappearing into the deadly boundary that surrounds Wormwood?

2. What is the title of the book that Vega Jane finds hidden in Quentin Herms’s home?

3. How many boards are said to be nailed to the trunk of the tree as a ladder to Vega’s tree house?

4. How old is Delph at the beginning of the novel?

5. What does Thansius tell the Wugs they are going to build in order to protect Wormwood from invaders?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first setting that Vega finds herself in after passing through the gate in VIGINTI DUO: “The Past Is Never Past”?

2. Who taunts Vega after the meeting in TREDECIM: “Morrigone Calls”? Where is Vega invited to have dinner?

3. What conversation does Vega Jane overhear while hiding in Quentin’s cottage in NOVEM: “The Reward”?

4. What book does Vega discover hidden in Quentin Herms’s cottage in OCTO: “Inside a Book”? Where does she find it?

5. What does Vega discover when she returns to Wormwood in UNDECIM: “The Chain of Destin”?

6. How is Morrigone described in SEPTEM: “Morrigone”? What does Morrigone ask Vega in the chapter?

7. What sound awakens Vega in UNUS: “A Place Called Wormwood”? Where does Vega go when she wakes up?

8. What does Delph reveal about his past and his stutter in Chapter SEX: “The Delphias”?

9. What key does Vega choose in VIGINTI UNUS: “Eon and the Hole”? What does Eon tell her about her journey?

10. What proposal does Morrigone make to Vega in SEDECIM: “The Taking of John”? How does Vega respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female expectations in the novel. Do you think that Wormwood exhibits gender equality? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Daniel Delphia (Delph) in the novel. How does Vega Jane know Delph? How old is Delph? What is notable about the way Delph speaks? How does Delph’s character evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Eon in the novel. What does Eon say his race is the guardian of? What do you think he means by this? Is Eon’s character trustworthy, do you think? Why or why not?

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