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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. In Chapter 25, where do Fan, Betty, and Oliver see Vik?

2. In the area where the girls sleep in Chapter 17, what color is everything?

3. In Chapter 24, what old interests does Betty encourage Oscar to rekindle?

4. In Chapter 15, what do the narrators see Gordon doing in the middle of the night when they get up for water?

5. How many stories tall are the dorms in Chapter 17, where people like Tico are born and raised?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Loreen tell Fan will happen to her?

2. Where does Vik take Fan in Chapter 21 and what is the place like?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Fan do to get someone's attention and get help for Four and Five?

4. What happens at the end of Chapter 14 when Fan tries to stay awake?

5. In Chapter 18, what happens when Three asks Miss Cathy for Fan's release?

6. At the end of Chapter 24, what does Oliver say about Vik and Betty?

7. In Chapter 21, what is the fitness center like at Vik's condo?

8. At the end of Chapter 26 what are Oliver's plans for Fan and how does she escape?

9. In Chapter 13, what is the rest of the trip like for Fan, Quig, and Loreen?

10. What is Mala's work schedule and how does that work with her family life in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Glynnis and Fan take risks, but their risks lead to very different consequences. What risks does Glynnis take? What risks does Fan take to save Quig and Loreen? What are the motives behind the women’s actions? Do their motives lessen or increase the consequences they face for taking risks?

Essay Topic 2

The girls at Miss Cathy’s decide to help Fan. Do the girls know how their decision to help Fan might affect their lives? What sacrifices do the girls make to try to help Fan? How do those sacrifices affect their lives?

Essay Topic 3

There are several symbiotic relationships in the novel. In what way is the relationship between Quig and the people living in his compound symbiotic? How is the relationship between the Charters and B-Mor symbiotic? What issues might develop if a symbiotic relationship breaks down? What is revealed about those problems when cracks develop in the relationship between B-Mor and the Charters?

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