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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. When Macklin's mask comes off, his appearance has been altered in what way?

2. What was Glory's husband's profession?

3. What is the name of the person whom Roland visits in the American Allegiance?

4. What does Macklin realize about Friend?

5. What is taking place in Mary's Rest when Sister's group arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Swan and the evil man at the apple truck?

2. How is Swan's group welcomed to Mary's Rest?

3. What does Swan realize about the dead child?

4. Why does Robin decide to help Sister's group?

5. What is revealed when Swan's mask falls off?

6. How has the Army of Excellence evolved since the events of Book One?

7. How does Roland feel about Macklin during the fighting with the American Allegiance and Mary's Rest?

8. How do Sister and Swan recover the glass ring?

9. How does touching the glass ring for the first time change Swan?

10. How is Swan trapped and then freed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After the nuclear blasts, people try to recover and form new communities. The people in these settlements are often just at the brink of survival and are extremely wary of losing their precarious position. The communities are small and poor. Their suffering is still widespread.

1) Discuss how settlements and communities form in the time after the blasts. What resources cause communities to gather at particular points?

2) Explain the economies and social arrangements in post-blast communities.

3) Use specific examples from the book to explain ways in which residents of these communities deal with outsiders and potential threats.

Essay Topic 2

Macklin forms the Army of Excellence in order to expand his power and satisfy the depraved urges of the Shadow Soldier for blood and destruction. The Army is relatively successful under Macklin's command. It defeats many other armies and lays waste to Mary's Rest, nearly destroying everything that Swan and the other protagonists have worked for.

1) Explain how the Army of Excellence is formed, how it is commanded, organized, and run.

2) Describe the goals of the army and how is goes about achieving them.

3) Discuss the moral character of the army as a whole. What evil or unsavory acts does it condone? In what evil acts does it engage? What is Macklin's influence on these acts?

4) Summarize the effectiveness and success of the army, citing specific examples given in the book.

Essay Topic 3

After the blasts, the western part of the United States becomes a war zone, with many small armies competing for scarce resources, the Army of Excellence being only one of many. These groups raid and pillage the countryside, causing untold amounts of suffering, death, and pain.

1) Discuss the reasons that the armies form after the blasts, and discuss why they are prominent in the West.

2) Explain how these armies operate, supply themselves, and interact.

3) Describe the typical modes of warfare employed by the armies.

4) Summarize the impact that the armies have on the regions where they operate.

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