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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. Colonel Vosch tells Cassie in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 85, “During the initial phase, when we were inserting ourselves into you, we often used the screen memory of” what “to hide the fact from the expectant mother”?

2. All three of the people Cassie finds shot by Evan in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain,” Chapter 69 are described as having been shot where?

3. The narrator says in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 87, “That’s the flaw in Vosch’s master plan: If you don’t kill all of us all at once, those who remain will” what?

4. How does Cassie enter the armory in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

5. What phrase do the soldiers use to describe someone who is losing their mind in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Evan go every evening in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? Why?

2. What theme dominates Part VII: “The Heart to Kill” How is this theme illustrated?

3. How does the author effectively build tension in the narrative in Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?

4. What choice is Cassie given in order to save Sammy in Part XIII: “The Black Hole”?

5. Who narrates Part X: “A Thousand Ways”? What is the setting that opens this section of the novel?

6. What discovery does Ringer and Zombie make on the battlefield in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?

7. How does Evan explain his relationship to the Others in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?

8. Where is Zombie traveling in the opening of Part XII: “Because of Kistner,” Chapter 81?

9. How does Evan respond when Cassie confronts him about what she found in the barn in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?

10. How does the relationship between Evan and Cassie progress in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of trust in the novel. How is this theme developed through Cassie’s character in the narrative? What are some examples of symbolism relating to the theme of trust? How does this theme drive the plot of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style established in Part I: “The Last Historian.” Is the story related in first, second or third person perspective? Is it related in present or past tense? Is the narrator involved in the action? How would you describe the tone that is established in the first chapters of the novel?

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