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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. How old does the narrator say Antain was when he received his dismissal note from the Sisters of the Star in Chapter 13?

2. How many siblings does Antain have?

3. To whom is the narrator in Chapter 1 speaking?

4. What is the title of Chapter 1?

5. How old is Luna in the opening of Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the "Seven League Boots" and how are they described?

2. What happens when Luna turns five years old?

3. What covers the floors of the cell where the madwoman is held?

4. What does Grand Elder Gherland advise his nephew to do in Chapter 6?

5. From what narrative point of view is Chapter 1 related? How is this point of view established?

6. What does Luna do while in one of the Free Cities in Chapter 9? How does Xan deal with the situation?

7. What is the purpose of the Day of Sacrifice?

8. What is the meaning of the Bog to the citizens of the Protectorate?

9. Why does Xan go to the old castle in Chapter 10?

10. What is the narrator's lesson about bravery in the story about the Witch in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Council of Elders. Who leads the Council? What role does the Council play in the Protectorate? What is Antain's association with the Council?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the character of Sister Inatia in the novel. How old is Sister Ignatia? What is the role of the Sisters of the Star in the Protectorate? Is Sister Ignatia a protagonist or an antagonist? Why?

Essay Topic 3

How does Xan's magic change as Luna's magic increases? Why? How is magic displayed in the novel through the way a person ages?

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