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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 design is on the underwear Red hopes no one notices when she combines her suitcase with Maddy's?

2. In Chapter 9, who finds the RV keys?

3. In Chapter 7, what does Arthur say is his family's business?

4. What does Simon think they should do in Chapter 15?

5. How old is Oliver?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reyna do when Oliver tells her to make a quick turn?

2. How did Red's mother die?

3. Why does Red feel guilty about her mother's death?

4. What does the case against Frank Gotti rest on?

5. How does the group make their way after they lose cell service?

6. What are Red's thoughts when Simon says everyone owes him seven bucks for the snacks he got at the gas station?

7. What does Maddy do in Chapter 10 that nearly gets her shot?

8. How do Maddy and Red pack their suitcases?

9. Who is Arthur?

10. What does the sniper want, and what does Oliver think the sniper wants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Five Survive? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in Five Survive? What descriptive dialogue tags has Jackson used, especially in Chapter 36? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

In Five Survive, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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