This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Syl Anagist: Zero” – "13: Nassun and Essun on the dark side of the world" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the people of Castrima contain the captive soldiers from Rennanis in the first two chapters of the novel?
(a) They have all of the soldiers executed.
(b) They exile all of the soldiers.
(c) They confine them in wooden devices called prangers.
(d) They keep the soldiers in a jail.

2. What does Ykka do with Maxixe's band of followers after the encounter at the stone forest?
(a) She leads them into a deadly trap.
(b) She puts their fate up to a vote.
(c) She tells them to get lost.
(d) She allows them to join Castrima.

3. Why does Essun suggest that the orogenes should stay awake all night as Castrima navigates the stone forest?
(a) The orogenes' powers will work better when they are sleep deprived.
(b) Orogenes can see in the dark.
(c) If they defend themselves in their sleep they could accidentally harm the people around them.
(d) Essun resents her status as an orogene and secretly thinks her people should suffer.

4. Why does Nassun give Schaffa water and broth?
(a) He asks for some.
(b) Steel tells her she should give him some.
(c) She does not want him to be uncomfortable once she is turned to stone and can no longer take care of him.
(d) She wants to use up the last of the supplies.

5. What happened to Maxixe and Essun's friend Crack?
(a) They were turned into a stone eater.
(b) They were lost in a ravine.
(c) They were murdered by soldiers from Rennanis.
(d) They were made part of a node maintainer.