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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. What horrifying discovery do the boys make in Mailey?

2. Where does Andrew set out for in Part II?

3. What is Jamie's favorite movie?

4. What does Raven tell Jamie about Howie's crew?

5. When does Jamie think the first crop of vegetables will come in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Howard tell Jamie and Andrew when he shows up at the cabin?

2. What is one of Jamie's favorite movies?

3. What are Andrew and Jamie lucky to come across on the road on the way south?

4. What does Andrew turn over and over in his mind in Part I?

5. Why does Jamie say he comes after Andrew?

6. Where does Jamie live when he and Andrew first meet?

7. What unsettling discovery does Jamie make in the hardware store?

8. What is one thing Andrew often does to entertain himself and Jamie?

9. What happens when Jamie tries to shoot a deer in Part II?

10. Why is Jamie a good person for Andrew to have randomly come across in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why and how is Cara essential to the two main characters', Andrew's and Jamie's, survival? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jamie's and Andrew's relationship evolve over the course of the novel, and what are some major plot points contributing to its changes? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What specific details does Brown employ to develop Andrew's and Jamie's characters? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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