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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The convoy of soldiers that arrive with the school buses full of children in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 17 is from what base?
(a) Davis–Monthan Air Force Base.
(b) Arnold Air Force Base.
(c) Ellsworth Air Force Base.
(d) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

2. What was Zombie’s name prior to the alien invasion?
(a) James Anderson.
(b) Ben Sullivan.
(c) Ben Parish.
(d) Evan Walker.

3. What does Cassie call the camp where she and her family took refuge during the first attacks in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
(a) Camp Haven.
(b) Camp Ashpit.
(c) Camp Heaven.
(d) Camp Evan.

4. What is the name of the soldier that Cassie kills after he shoots her friend in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 21?
(a) Corporal Branch.
(b) Corporal Vosch.
(c) Corporal Nugget.
(d) Corporal Smith.

5. Who is the group leader for the red group in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 39?
(a) Corporal Parker.
(b) Corporal Walker.
(c) Corporal Parish.
(d) Corporal Vosch.

6. The young cadet called “Nugget” is actually what character in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
(a) Ben.
(b) Evan.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Cassie.

7. What does the Silencer do at the end of Part III: “Silencer,” Chapter 31?
(a) He shoots himself.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He shoots Cassie again.
(d) He stabs Cassie.

8. The little girl who is sitting across from Sammy on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 38 is named what?
(a) Megan.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Julie.
(d) Emily.

9. By what name does Sammy refer to his grandmother in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 37?
(a) Mawmaw.
(b) Nana.
(c) Nan-Nan.
(d) Memaw.

10. In Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 13, Cassie compares the plight of the survivors of the EPM attack as being like the Japanese survivors of what event?
(a) The invasion of the Kahn Dynasty.
(b) The Civil War of 1519.
(c) The nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
(d) The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

11. What is Colonel Vosch’s first name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Henry.
(c) William.
(d) Alexander.

12. Where was Evan going to study engineering after graduating high school, according to the narrator in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 36?
(a) Clemson.
(b) LSU.
(c) Kent State.
(d) Duke University.

13. At what time does Zombie say the cadets at Camp Haven dress and prep bunks for inspection in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
(a) 5:00 a.m.
(b) 3:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 7:00 a.m.

14. Cassie says in Part I: “The Last Historian” that the 3rd Wave took out more than how many people?
(a) 8 billion.
(b) 3.5 billion.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 4.5 million.

15. Cassie is sitting next to whom on the cot when the drone reappears in Cassie’s flashback in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 15?
(a) Crisco.
(b) Hutchfield.
(c) Oompa.
(d) Ringer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does the narrator of Part II: “Wonderland” say he is?

2. What is the name of the guy who Ben shared his tent with before he became ill in Part II: “Wonderland”?

3. The narrator of Part II: “Wonderland” invites the reader to call him by what nickname?

4. The narrator asserts in Part III: “Silencer,” “Cruelty isn’t a personality trait. Cruelty is” what?

5. What are the two words that comprise “rule number two” that is announced to the children when they arrive at Camp Haven in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 39?

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