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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. Where does Cassie tell Sammy their father is waiting for them in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 83?

2. How many feet away from Zombie’s bed is the bathroom that he makes his way to in Part X: “A Thousand Ways,” Chapter 78?

3. How does Evan say Lauren killed herself in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill,” Chapter 53?

4. What does the narrator of Part XII: “Because of Kistner” say “looked at me and I looked back at it” in the opening of the chapter?

5. What kind of animal does Evan compare himself with in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain,” Chapter 69?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What aspect of Evan’s physicality causes Cassie to doubt his intentions in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?

5. How is Squad 53’s arrival on the battlefield described in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?

6. How does Cassie go about infiltrating Camp Haven in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?

7. What does Cassie find in the barn at Evan’s farm in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? How does she react?

8. How do the protagonists of the novel escape in the ending of Part XIII: “The Black Hole”?

9. How does Cassie progress in making her way into the compound in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the character of Colonel Vosch in the novel. In what ways does Colonel Vosch represent the narrative’s antagonist? What are Vosch’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?

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