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

2. In Chapter 4, Officer Houk tells Luke to pick up the old woman and take her to the town square where he can do what?

3. What does Luke find to eat from in Chapter 11?

4. Who takes Luke and the other boys to the town of Chiutza to knock on each door to summon the residents for a town meeting in Chapter 2?

5. What does Luke have nightmares about as he sleeps in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luke perceive about the villagers who help him in Chapter 14? What is their objective?

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

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

4. How does Luke perceive Eli and the other villagers in Chapter 16? How does his perception change in the chapter?

5. Where does Luke find shelter in Chapter 17? Where does he find water?

6. Whose memory drives the protagonist toward his goals in the narrative? How does this character propel Luke in Chapter 6?

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

8. What is established in the setting of the novel in Chapter 1? How is the government set up?

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

10. Where does the boy take Luke in Chapter 18? What news does Luke discover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the theme of governmental overthrow in the narrative. How is this theme illustrated through symbolism? What does this theme make you think of in contemporary global events? How does it relate to our world today?

Essay Topic 2

Describe, analyze and discuss the plot structure of the novel. In a traditional plot structure, what precedes the rising action? Is this the case in Among the Free? Where is the rising action? How do we know where the rising action occurs? Where is the climax, and what is revealed in the denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Jen in the narrative. What led to Jen's death? What was her relationship with Luke? How does Jen act as a catalyst for Luke's actions in Chapters 5 and 6? How does she propel his actions in the ending of the novel?

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