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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ben call the doctor who treats him in the plague-infested ward of the military hospital in Part II: “Wonderland”?
(a) Dr. Hutchfield.
(b) Dr. Smith
(c) Dr. Pam.
(d) Dr. Vosch.

3. The narrator of Part II: “Wonderland” invites the reader to call him by what nickname?
(a) Ringer.
(b) Dumbo.
(c) Evan.
(d) Zombie.

4. What is Ben’s last name in the novel?
(a) Parish.
(b) Walker.
(c) Williams.
(d) Sullivan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Evan going to study engineering after graduating high school, according to the narrator in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 36?

2. Sammy tells the girl who’s sitting across from him on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 38 that his name is Sam, but that everyone calls him Sammy except for Cassie. What does Cassie call him?

3. What is the name of the doctor that examines Sammy after his arrival at Camp Haven in Part V: “The Winnowing”?

4. Cassie says in Part I: “The Last Historian” that she was named after what?

5. What kind of gun does Cassie carry with her when she goes to the gas station in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion does Evan reach after hearing of Cassie’s story and objective in Part IV: “Mayfly”?

2. How are the first attacks by the Others described in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

3. What takes place when Sammy meets Dr. Pam in Part V: “The Winnowing”?

4. Where did Cassie’s family travel after the death of Mrs. Sullivan? How far was their journey?

5. How does the narrative perspective change in Part III: “Silencer”?

6. What information does Zombie learn about alien technology in Part II: “Wonderland” from Dr. Pam?

7. Where is Cassie Sullivan when she awakens in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33? How is the setting described?

8. How is the setting of Camp Ashpit described in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 13?

9. What does Ben’s silver locket symbolize in the novel?

10. What does Cassie do after her father has been killed in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

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