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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 does Malorie notice has changed about Olympia?

2. What does Don tell Malorie and Olympia to do to their babies?

3. How old is Gary?

4. Where does Victor lead Malorie in the bar?

5. What do the housemates do to Gary as punishment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Malorie tell Olympia that they will deliver their babies?

2. What is written on the sign on the bodies of the parents that Tom and Jules find?

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

4. What object belonging to one of the housemates does Malorie steal?

5. What are some of the items printed on the receipt found by Tom in a vacant house?

6. What is the last item that Tom brings out of his bag in Chapter 37?

7. What does Malorie do when the Girl refuses to eat?

8. What does Tom bring home in a box?

9. Why does Tom claim that they need medicine at the house?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the significance of vision in the novel. How do the characters perceive vision? How is the concept of vision discussed in the narrative, and how do events involving vision affect the plot? Why does the author choose to depict vision in this way?

Essay Topic 2

Malerman uses vivid descriptions of physical injury and violence in many different contexts, with many different victims. Choose two depictions of physical injury or violence from different portions of the book. Explain each scene with respect to who finds the victim, how the injury is described, and the the effect on the character who finds the victim.

Essay Topic 3

Malorie and a select few are survivors within the novel. Analyze how the author portrays and develops Malorie as a character to develop the theme of survival in the novel.

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