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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 is Cassie wearing when she begins to regain consciousness in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33?
2. Where was Evan going to study engineering after graduating high school, according to the narrator in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 36?
3. What does Cassie say her full first name is in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 2?
4. Who is described among Zombie’s squad members as the youngest squad member and “the meanest seven-year-old you’ll ever meet, the most gung ho of all of us” in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
5. Who is the unofficial leader at the camp where Cassie is staying in the flashback in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who narrates Part IV: “Mayfly”? Where is the protagonist located in the opening of Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 32?
2. What is the significance of the title of Part V: “The Winnowing”?
3. How are the members of Squad 53 described in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
4. How is the setting of Camp Ashpit described in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 13?
5. How does the narrative perspective change in Part III: “Silencer”?
6. What kinds of literary allusions are seen in Parts I through III of The 5th Wave?
7. Who arrives to take the children from Camp Ashpit in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapters 13-24? Why?
8. Who narrates Part II: “Wonderland”? How does this character introduce himself?
9. Who brings Sammy food on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing”? What does this character tell Sammy about their destination?
10. How do Sammy and Ben come to meet in Part VI: “The Human Clay”? By what name is Sammy called?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define “irony” in literature and the different forms of irony: verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony. Discuss some examples of irony seen in The 5th Wave. What types of irony is each of these examples? What purpose does the irony serve?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Parker in the novel. What is Parker’s position within the company on the school buses? How does Parker succeed in allaying Sammy’s fears? What is later revealed about Parker’s character?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the world of the cadets at Camp Haven. How does Zombie describe the daily activities at the camp? What exercises are the cadets put through? How demeaning is the process? How long do the cadets train before they are sent into battle?
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