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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 Section VI, Chapter 25, who tells the Instute about Luke's arrival in DuPray?
2. According to Luke in Section IX, Chapter 6, who is the real hero of this story?
3. What does Stackhouse instruct Gladys to do in Section VII, Chapter 39?
4. According to Luke in Section VIII, Chapter 6, what does he want in exchange for the flash drive?
5. According to Tim in Section IX, Chapter 2, what is the only thing Kalisha should have done in her position?
Short Essay Questions
1. What important information does Luke learn from Maureen in Section V, Chapter 9?
2. What is the Zero Phone? Why is Mrs. Sigsby afraid of it, as explained in Section VI, Chapter 13?
3. What prevents the children of Back Half from reaching the Front Half in Section VII, Chapter 27?
4. What movie are the children shown in Section VII, Chapter 13? What is the ultimate outcome of this film, according to Kalisha?
5. What instructions does Stackhouse give Gladys in Section VIII, Chapter 39?
6. Section V, Chapter 1, how does Luke change after learning his parents are gone? What are the results of this change?
7. What is on Maureen's flash drive, as revealed in Section VII, Chapter 20 and 23?
8. What happens to the surviving children in Section IX?
9. After going down the river in Section V, Chapter 22, where does Luke get off? What is his likely destination, as explained in Section V, Chapter 23?
10. What advice does Dr. Hendricks give the staff in Section VIII, Chapter 31?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Tim Jamieson and Trevor Stackhouse. How are they similar, and how are they different? How are they powerful, and how are they powerless?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the story of Samson is symbolic of the events of the novel. Who, in the novel, is Samson? Who are the Philistines?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of the goodness of a flawed America.
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