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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. According to Vega, what is the history behind the name "Stacks"?

2. What kind of tree does Vega Jane bury the secret book next to in UNDECIM: “The Chain of Destin”?

3. Vega Jane’s tree house is set up in what kind of tree?

4. How much “smoke weed” is specified in the reward offered by the Council for information leading to the apprehension of Quentin Herms?

5. What color are Harry Two’s eyes described as in SEPTENDECIM: “Harry Two”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place when Vega Jane goes to the Care to visit her parents in UNDEVIGINTI: “Truly Alone”?

2. Why does Vega return to Stacks after work in VIGINTI UNUS: “Eon and the Hole”? What does Vega see in the pit there?

3. How does Vega describe the progress and work on the Wall in SEPTENDECIM: “Harry Two”?

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

5. What information does Thansius present at the special meeting in DUODECIM: “The Impossible Possibility”?

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

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

8. How is the setting of Stacks described in DUO: “Stacks”? What is Vega’s job there?

9. What suggestion does John Jane make regarding the Wall in QUATTUORDECIM: “A Night of Queries”?

10. What information does Thansius ask Vega for in his carriage in QUATTUOR: “Thansius”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Wormwood in The Finisher. How large is Wormwood? How many residents live in this village? How is the history of Wormwood described in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the response of the Wugs upon hearing the news of the reward offered for the apprehension of Quentin Herms. What does Vega consider about this reward? How does the establishment of a reward create obstacles for Vega? How does she overcome those obstacles?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of friendship in The Finisher. How is this theme illustrated through the characters of Vega and Delph? What other examples reflect the theme of friendship in the narrative? How does Harry Two reflect the theme?

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