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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. When Sally transmits to the group, what does she inform them?

2. Once she resolves to marry, how does Anne behave?

3. How do Sally and Katherine act after being taken?

4. What attacks Petra’s pony when she is alone?

5. David learns Petra can communicate with whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Katherine and Sally after the telepathics have been revealed?

2. When David and Petra meet up with Rosalind, what does she have with her? Who helped her prepare her escape?

3. After Harriet's visit, what does David pray for at night? Why?

4. What does David discover about Petra’s ability?

5. During his conversation with Axel, what does David learn about the death of Alan Ervin?

6. Once the group of telepathics “meet” one another, what do they begin to do? What effect does this have on them?

7. According to old Jacob, why is it ok to kill a Deviation?

8. How old is Petra when David learns she is telepathic? How does he learn of her ability?

9. As David moved through the Wild Country, what sorts of things does he see there?

10. After listening to Petra’s description of the woman’s location, Sealand, what does David realize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The people of Waknuk believe the Tribulation and the deviations that arose as a result are evil. Is it possible to argue that these things had positive effects? Support or refute that idea, providing evidence to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

David believes that once he reaches Sealand, all his problems will be solved. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

David experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does David change and in what ways does he remain the same? By the novel’s end, is he better for these changes? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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