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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 do the children drink that is intended for their performance the next evening?

2. When Konstance wakes in Vault One, how long has she slept?

3. What do Natalie's parents do?

4. How long is Rachel visiting the U.S.?

5. In Nannup, how many liters of water a day were people to use?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zeno realize he will need to tell people about his captivity in Korea?

2. What do Zeno and the children do when Seymour goes upstairs?

3. What does the sultan's compound of tents outside the walls of Constantinople look like?

4. As the seige of Constantinople continues, what does Anna do in the evenings after she settles Maria in their cell?

5. What does Zeno learn by working with the children on a play about Aethon?

6. What does Anna smell the next morning when she pushes her way through a forest?

7. How does Konstance get out of Vault One?

8. In August of 2019, why are so many children in the Lakeport Library?

9. What information does Konstance find about Zeno in the library?

10. How does Seymour get internet for the computer Bunny buys him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make Doerr’s writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Zeno lives with Mrs. Boydstun after his father dies and when he returns from Korea. How does Zeno care for Mrs. Boydstun as she ages? What does the relationship he has with her reveal about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Doerr use cliffhangers in the novel? How do these cliffhangers create suspense?

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