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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. Whom does Vega pin up on a torch hook when she enters Morrigone’s home?

2. What creature brings Vega a message and gift from Thansius in QUINQUAGINTA DUO: “The End of the Beginning”?

3. What creature from Quentin Herms’s book is described as one “that would help you so long as you gave it a small gift each light”?

4. What does Vega use to blow away the wall and reveal the staircase to the upper floors at Stacks?

5. According to Thansius, what is the prize if a female Wug wins the Duelum competition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom is Vega slated to fight in the first round of the Duelum in TRIGINTA TRES: “Foes United”? How does Vega feel about this opponent?

2. What does Vega discover when she reaches the hospital in QUADRAGINTA UNUS: “Slivers Too Few”? Where does Vega go after this?

3. Who comes to Vega Jane’s home to arrest her in VIGINTI OCTO: “Valhall”? Why?

4. What exchange takes place between Vega and Delph at the hospital in QUADRAGINTA TRES: “A Matter of Parchment”?

5. What is announced on the banner across High Street in the beginning of VIGINTI SEPTEM: “The Duelum”?

6. Where does Vega decide to go after work in TRIGINTA SEX: “Hall of Truth”? Who comes with her?

7. How does Delph become injured in TRIGINTA SEPTEM: “A Case of Cobbles”?

8. How is Vega Jane’s trial before the Council described in VIGINTI NOVEM: “Council”?

9. What change does Thansius announce regarding the Duelum in VIGINTI SEPTEM: “The Duelum”?

10. What does Vega Jane learn from her encounter with Thaddeus Kitchen in QUADRAGINTA DUO: “A Bit of Mischief”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in The Finisher. What does the concept of family mean to Vega Jane? How does losing her parents change Vega’s perspective? What elements of symbolism reflect this theme? How is the theme explored through the novel’s plot?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Harry Two in the narrative. Where does Harry Two first appear to Vega? Why does he remind Vega of her dog Harry? What characteristics does Harry Two exhibit?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family in the novel as it applies to Vega Jane. Who are the members of Vega’s family? How close How does the theme of family apply to Delph’s character? With whom is Delph closest? How does this theme influence Delph’s decisions at the end of the novel?

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