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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 do the group of unknown humans run toward when the Crakers expose themselves?

2. What is the nickname of the Watson-Crick Institution?

3. What is at the entrance to RejoovenEsense?

4. What do the Crakers build while Snowman is away on the compound?

5. What does Crake give Jimmy before they go to the pleeblands?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Amanda's project?

2. What is represented in Snowman leaving the radio behind?

3. What are the similarities between Snowman's life now and in the past?

4. What are the major differences between Snowman and the Crakers?

5. Is the author effective in building suspense when Snowman arrives at the compound?

6. What kills the people that Snowman finds in the house he visits?

7. Describe the weather. Why does it change like this?

8. Why is it significant that Snowman sees smoke in the distance?

9. What is Oryx's role in Crake's project?

10. What is the significance of the note that Jimmy left behind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Crake shows what he thinks about language by changing it drastically. Metaphors can no longer be used because the Crakers do not understand them. Why do you think Crake intended on changing language so drastically?

Essay Topic 2

What is the novel's central conflict? Provide evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

When reading Oryx and Crake, how is the reader encouraged to be active, as opposed to passive? Provide at least one specific example from the novel.

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