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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 does Theo expect Miriam to ask him as he leaves her for the village?

2. Why does Theo pull the car over in Chapter 23?

3. "We can't risk some fool stopping and offering to help." Who says this?

4. What does Julian want Theo to leave behind while he journeys to the village?

5. What is wrong with Luke's body initially upon placing it on the ground?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Theo's nightmares about after his return home from traveling?

2. Describe the burial in Chapter 28.

3. What do Theo, Miriam, and Julian learn when they listen to the radio?

4. What do Theo and Miriam find inside Jasper's home? Describe what happens next.

5. What kind of Warden does Rolf say he would be? What is Theo's reaction?

6. What does Miriam inform Theo of in the car, and what is his reaction? Who knows and who doesn't know the secret?

7. How does Rolf say he can "use" Theo? How does Theo respond?

8. What do Theo and Rolf discuss the morning after the car is pulled over? Do they seem to bond or argue?

9. What does Theo write in his diary about the Five Fishes as he discusses the day of relaxation before they depart for Wales?

10. What are the threats Julian, Theo, and Miriam must confront once they are reunited after the robbery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author used foreshadowing many times throughout the course of the novel. Discuss some of the instances in which this technique was used, and how it added to the narrative. Can you recollect any events that are not foreshadowed that you feel would have added to the story if they were? Discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Who do you think lives their values the most throughout the story? Who does not? Discuss morality in the characters, and how you think this affects their behavior.

Essay Topic 3

Struggle for power is a theme that often appears in the book. Discuss the characters who maintain this struggle, and what they wound up achieving as a result. Feel free to compare to examples of this you see in life as well.

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