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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. In Chapter 15, the villagers say the ruins Luke ran from were what?

2. In literature, what is the central topic, subject, or concept addressed in a story?

3. What is the name of Eli's daughter in the novel?

4. What is Luke's last name in the novel?

5. In Chapter 7, the boy who grabs Luke is the boy who was assigned to work with him under whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do the voices turn out to be that Luke hers in the beginning of Chapter 13? How does he escape?

2. What do the villagers who saved Luke tell him about their past with the Population Police in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

6. How has the mindset of the population begun to evolve in Chapter 13? Why?

7. What does the boy in Chapter 8 tell Luke happened after he escaped from Officer Houk?

8. Where does Luke go after escaping danger in Chapter 10? Where does he find shelter?

9. What hopes does the protagonist feel in Chapter 11? What propels him forward on his journey?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Define, identify and analyze symbolism, metaphor and simile in the novel. How is the imagery of Luke's nightmares symbolic and what does it represent? What is symbolic about Luke's discovery of water, food and transportation in Chapter 11? How do simile and metaphor differ and what are examples of each in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Aldous Krakenaur in the narrative. How is Aldous Krakenaur depicted by the author? How is he regarded by Luke? What power does Luke realize Aldous Krakenaur still has in Chapter 26? What happens to Krakenaur at the end of the novel?

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