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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. On what date is DJ Ren set to go into the Dark World, according to the message from his cube?

2. What colors is Hideo's dog?

3. How does Emika travel to Hideo's home in Chapter 21?

4. What is the slogan of the Pirate's Den?

5. How old was Hideo's brother when he disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Emika's biggest struggle as she begins training with the Phoenix Riders?

2. What does Emika do when she arrives to meet Hideo in Chapter 21? Why?

3. What is a fractal shield and how is it bypassed?

4. What does Hideo "implant" in Emika's wrist in Chapter 18?

5. What is the setting and mission in the first official Warcross game in Chapter 19?

6. What foreshadowing is seen in the dinner with Hideo and Emika in Chapter 18?

7. What is the significance of DJ Ren's song he presents to Emika in Chapter 22?

8. What does Emika discover Zero is doing in the Pirate's Den in Chapter 17?

9. How does Emike come under scrutiny of Zero in the Pirate's Den in Chapter 16?

10. How does Emika perform in her first training run in Chapter 13? What is her flaw in the exercise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Emika's backstory in the novel. What was Emika's childhood like? Where did she grow up? Who raised her? How does Emika's past influence her actions in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Warcross. What is the inciting incident of the story? Where does the rising action transition into the climax? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of semblance in Warcross. How does the author illustrate the blurred line between reality and fantasy in the novel? What do you think the author is saying about reality and illusion? Why?

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