View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, in what countries are there only one Charter village?

2. In Chapter 15, where does Gordon have round burns like a lit cigarette was pressed against him?

3. In Chapter 19, who paints Fan's toes?

4. What type of gift is Vik trying to buy in Chapter 21?

5. In Chapter 21, how long is Vik gone before he comes back and suggests that he and Fan go to a fun weekend place?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what happens to Four and Five and what is the recommendation to help them?

2. From where do Oliver and Betty direct the building projects and how do they orchestrate everything in Chapter 24?

3. In Chapter 23, what meeting is held in West B-Mor and why?

4. In Chapter 14 what does Mister Leo look like?

5. In Chapter 16, what is Mister Leo's condition?

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

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

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

9. Why do the girls in Chapter 17 each spend a night sleeping on a bed near Miss Cathy?

10. What do the narrators comment on happening with more frequency in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

B-Mor is a community that is isolated, but seems to provide everything that its inhabitants need. How is B-Mor revealed as an ideal place to live? How do the narrators make B-Mor seem to be an ideal place to live at the beginning of the novel? How does the contrast of never being able to leave, but being a good place to leave affect the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The people of B-Mor do not believe in religion or life after death. Why do the people of B-Mor have no need for religion or a belief in life after death?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,033 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample