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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the source of the beam of silver magic that the vehimal passes through on its way to Corepoint?
(a) The moonstone obelisk.
(b) The onyx obelisk.
(c) The Earth's core.
(d) The vehimal itself.

2. What did the Niess have to do with the tuners?
(a) The tuners were used to conquer the Niess.
(b) The Niess tried to destroy the tuners.
(c) The tuners were created by the Niess.
(d) Tuners were created based on Sylanagistine myths about the sessapinae of the Niess.

3. How would Ykka know whether or not Essun's mission to Corepoint was a success?
(a) The Rifting would go cold.
(b) The ash would immediately clear from the sky.
(c) The Earth would rumble, "thank you."
(d) The stone eaters would all become humans again.

4. What do most of the obelisks do after the Gate is used at Corepoint?
(a) Disintegrate into energy and return to the Earth's core.
(b) Form a giant ring of obelisks around Corepoint.
(c) Shatter into gravel.
(d) Remain in the sky.

5. What did Alma tell Yaetr Innovator Dibars in her reply to his letters?
(a) She hated him and always had.
(b) His funding was cut and he needed to return to the University.
(c) She was in love with him.
(d) He had been made a tenured professor.

6. Why must the people of Castrima cross the desert as quickly as possible?
(a) They do not have enough supplies to last the whole way.
(b) They must reach Rennanis before the Moon gets closer to Earth.
(c) Monsters are chasing them.
(d) They must cross before the Season is over.

7. What happens when the people of Castrima reach the end of the desert?
(a) The comm falls apart and chooses a new head woman.
(b) Essun leaves to find Nassun.
(c) Everyone scatters to forage before reuniting at an abandoned farm.
(d) The soldiers betray the rest of the comm and hold a mutiny.

8. How did the tall woman offend Gallat at the Zero Site?
(a) She makes fun of his accent.
(b) She says the tuners are bad at their jobs.
(c) She implies he and the tuners are of the same kind.
(d) She says his uniform is sloppy.

9. Where are Guardians made and kept?
(a) Rennanis.
(b) Warrant.
(c) Syl Anagist.
(d) Yumenes.

10. What happens to the Moon after the conflict in Corepoint?
(a) It stays in orbit.
(b) It flies into space.
(c) It crumbles.
(d) It crashes into the Earth.

11. What does Lerna notice about Essun when they arrive at Rennanis?
(a) She has cancer.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is turning to stone faster than expected.
(d) Her arm is growing back.

12. Who can understand the language first spoken by the vehimal that Nassun and Schaffa take to Corepoint?
(a) Schaffa.
(b) Essun.
(c) Lerna.
(d) Nassun.

13. Why is Nassun unimpressed when she looks down the hole in the earth from Corepoint?
(a) It is not very deep.
(b) It feeds and shelters no one.
(c) It has no monsters inside it.
(d) It is not very dark.

14. What were the black vines at the amethyst obelisk's socket called?
(a) Life leeches.
(b) Drain cables.
(c) Needle threads.
(d) Sinklines.

15. Who watches over Nassun after she first settles in Corepoint?
(a) Essun.
(b) Jija.
(c) Stone eaters.
(d) Ykka.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Nassun unable to use orogeny after the events of the last chapter?

2. What did Houwha realize about Kelenli during her spat with Gallat in the garden?

3. How does Essun reach the onyx obelisk?

4. What did Hoa do while the people of Castrima were in the desert?

5. How did Gallat react when he saw the briar patch?

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