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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Luke turn his shirt inside out in Chapter 9?
(a) It symbolizes rebellion.
(b) It will keep in body heat better.
(c) To hide the police insignia.
(d) It is a darker color on the inside.

2. In Chapter 17, a hand clamps down on Luke's wrists and a voice asks him why he isn't doing what like everyone else?
(a) Praying.
(b) Inside watching.
(c) More alert.
(d) Hiding.

3. What occurs when a character is in disagreement with him or herself?
(a) Relational conflict.
(b) Impulsive conflict.
(c) Inner conflict.
(d) External conflict.

4. Whose voice does Luke hear calling to him to get up and do something in Chapter 11?
(a) Eli's.
(b) Jen's.
(c) Aldous Krakenaur's.
(d) Officer Houk's.

5. What is the name of Eli's daughter in the novel?
(a) Adriana.
(b) Jen.
(c) Aileen.
(d) Nina.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, when a man yells that he is on official Population Police business, what happens?

2. What refers to the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner?

3. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?

4. Where does Luke attempt to get water in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 17, Luke spends the night where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luke dream about in Chapter 11? Where does he go the following morning?

2. What thoughts consume the protagonist after his escape from the villagers in Chapter 9?

3. How do the villagers effectively protect the protagonist in Chapter 14?

4. What happens when the old woman is brought before the crowd in Chapter 4? What does Officer Houk do?

5. What risks does Luke take with the boy he meets in Chapter 8? How can they help one another?

6. Why does Luke decide to go to the Population Police Headquarters in Chapter 18? Who accompanies him?

7. Why do the villagers support Luke and his plight? What changed their minds about the government in Chapter 15?

8. What internal struggle does the protagonist face regarding the change in power in Chapter 12?

9. What does Eli give to Luke in Chapter 16? Who does Luke see approaching the village in this chapter?

10. What is foreshadowed in the protagonist's escape in Chapter 5?

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