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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. Why does Cheryl become scared when outside in Chapter 30?

2. What is Gary's brother's name?

3. What did the grocery store smell like?

4. What do Tom and Jules eat when they spend the night in an empty house on their excursion?

5. What does Malorie steal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom find in the master bedroom of the house he enters?

2. How do the housemates determine whether to let the new entrant inside the house in Chapter 27?

3. Why does Malorie leave the house to go to the bar?

4. What snacks does Malorie give her children in the rowboat?

5. Where does Don spend most of his time after Gary leaves the house?

6. What advice did Don give Malorie concerning her babies?

7. What advice does Tom give Malorie concerning Cheryl's car?

8. What does the new entrant in Chapter 27 say happened as his previous house?

9. How does Malorie consider blinding her children?

10. What chore does Cheryl like to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The media plays a significant role in the dissemination of news surrounding the outbreak. How is the media portrayed in the early chapters of the novel? Review the text for details and write an essay in which you discuss how the author depicts the media.

Essay Topic 2

Malerman writes in Gary's notebook that "Man is the creature he fears." Write an essay in which you respond to this notion, taking as evidence the behavior of the novel's characters. Cite passages to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

The story is told in the third person, but primarily from Malorie's perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Malorie's point of view. What unique perspective does Malorie have on the circumstances affecting the other characters in the novel? How does viewing the events from Malorie's point of view affect the plot?

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