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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David’s Uncle Axel had once been a what?
(a) Sailor.
(b) Inspector.
(c) Cowboy.
(d) Rancher.

2. According to the inspector, what crime did David commit?
(a) Killing a Deviation.
(b) Forgetting the Repentances.
(c) Wronging the Norm.
(d) Abetting a concealment.

3. In addition to the Bible, what is the book that everyone in Waknuk has to study?
(a) Nicholson’s Definitions.
(b) Wyndham’s Definitions.
(c) Nicholson’s Repentances.
(d) Wyndham’s Repentances.

4. Sophie’s mother says David can see Sophie again, but only if David does what?
(a) Brings food and supplies.
(b) Invites other children along.
(c) Asks his father’s permission.
(d) Keeps his visits a secret.

5. David promises Axel that he will no longer do what when communicating with Rosalind?
(a) Close his eyes.
(b) Share his location.
(c) Communicate his feelings.
(d) Speak out loud.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being punished by his father, David has a nightmare about what?

2. Where did David’s grandfather originally come from?

3. David admits to Axel that he can communicate with how many people?

4. According to David’s studies, the civilized part of the world is known as what?

5. When David tries to help his friend, what does David notice?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Sophie and David tell her parents about the discovery of Sophie's secret, what do they do?

2. What do the people of Waknuk believe about the Tribulation?

3. Who does David meet while playing? What does he learn about this person?

4. After thinking of the Definition of Man, what does David realize about his friend? How does this realization make him feel?

5. What are the Fringes? What are the Badlands?

6. Who is captured and brought to Waknuk in Chapter 4? What happens to them?

7. Who is the narrator of the novel? What important facts about him are stated at the opening of the novel?

8. What does David’s older sister tell him about the recurring dream he has? Why?

9. Why does David get in trouble during the splinter incident?

10. What does Axel discover about David and Rosalind? What does Axel recommend regarding this discovery?

(see the answer keys)

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