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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. In "The Accident," why did Kar, Locke, and Jenna leave the party in a hurry?

2. In "Details," where does Father build a fire?

3. What curriculum did Father have uploaded to Jenna's brain?

4. What type of trees are in the forest near Jenna's house?

5. How many times has Jenna watched the video of a particular year of her life in "Trust"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jenna learn was uploaded into her system?

2. In "Pieces," what does Jenna realize about what happens when someone is busy delivering?

3. How does Jenna get rid of the backups?

4. What does Jenna tell her mother when she finds her after she destroys the backups?

5. What is Mr. Bender to do if something goes wrong and the authorities find out about Jenna?

6. What happend at Mr. Bender's in "Silver"?

7. Why is Jenna shorter than she was before the accident?

8. What does Jenna consider doing in "Self-preservation"?

9. What is Jenna's life like at the end of the novel?

10. What does Jenna find in the locked room in her parents' bedroom in "Environment," and what does she realize about her find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Background information about characters and events can be presented using various literary techniques. What techniques does the author use to provide background information? Why is background information important to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of “Listening,” the author uses a cliffhanger. What are cliffhangers? How do cliffhangers increase suspense in a story?

Essay Topic 3

Jenna is struggling with a sense of self at the beginning of the novel. How does she mature and grow in the book?

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