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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. How is the weather described when Abby opens her eyes after passing through the time warp in the beginning of Chapter 32?

2. How many hours does Abby ride on horseback before she stops to urinate in Chapter 30?

3. Abby finally admits to Kaden why she decided to stay with the colony in Chapter 23. Who does Abby say made her stay?

4. How have the flowers around Abby changed when she passes through the time warp in Chapter 29?

5. What do the older boys do while the younger children attend their learning in the mornings at the colony, according to the narrator in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Abby respond to the information that she overhears by the lagoon in Chapter 26?

2. Where has Abby traveled to through the time warp in Chapter 32? Who does she encounter in this setting?

3. Who arrives to stop Abby and Kaden from pursuing their quest in Brighton in Chapter 29? How do they respond?

4. Where does Abby go to bathe in Chapter 26? Whom does Abby encounter in this setting?

5. How is the “home camp” described in Chapter 21? Where is it located?

6. What happens when Abby’s Complement disappears in Chapter 41? What is the reason that Abby’s Complement has a different name than her?

7. How is Abby’s encounter with the zombies described in Chapter 22?

8. What happens when Abby returns to her parents’ home in Chapter 33? What does Abby try to convince her parents to do?

9. How does Kaden’s revelation to Abby about the future change the dynamic of their relationship in Chapters 23 and 24?

10. What message does Abby receive from her Complement in Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Plot Structure

a. Discuss the plot structure of Glitch (Lost in Time). In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?

b. How does Glitch (Lost in Time) compare with other novels of its genre? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of the novel as established in Chapter 1. When in the future does the story begin? What indications in the text give clues as to the time period in which the story takes place? What kinds of technology are described in the first chapter? Where is Brighton located?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Jewels in the novel. What kind of creature is Jewels? What is Jewels’s relationship like with Kaden? How does Abby feel about Jewels?

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