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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 June infer from Metias's comment that "Thomas knows. He knows what I suspect" (247)?

2. When she visits Day on the roof, why does June tell him to open his eyes and look at her?

3. What does June notice about the Elector Primo's appearance?

4. What does June think the Republic's motive might have been for altering Day's Trial score?

5. What does June tell Day is the reason she threw away her life of privilege to rescue him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about John from June's thoughts about questioning him?

2. What does Jameson tell Day about his appearance?

3. When June looks through her files on Day, what does she find suspicious--and what does she find out when she follows up on her suspicions?

4. In Day's dream, what happens with the street policeman?

5. What does June notice happening at the protest that causes her to fear for the protesters' safety?

6. When John sees Day just before the execution, what does he tell Day?

7. What two separate concerns does June have after Thomas tells her that the execution time has changed?

8. What is implied about Day's father in the flashback to the day he returned home with the coin to show his wife?

9. Describe the code that Metias leaves for June.

10. When Day asks June "Is she alive?" about whom is he talking, and what does June's reply make him think is probably true (171)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the role that social stratification plays in shaping the lives of the characters in Legend. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Dystopias were originally written mostly for adult audiences. Over time, more and more dystopias have been marketed to tweens and teenagers, and few are written for adults these days. Write an essay in which you explore why this might be; your essay should not be about yourself and your own reading interests, but should instead offer insights into what makes dystopian fiction especially appealing to younger audiences in general. If you use outside sources as support, cite them in MLA format.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that explores the forces that shape the elites' belief in their own superiority in Legend. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.

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