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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 kind of demonstration is Charlie giving at school?

2. Who sat in the front during the demonstration?

3. What does Alex say is the worst part of his life?

4. How did Beth act after Charlie broke the bricks?

5. What had to quiet before Charlie could begin his demonstration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie hear voices say at the beginning of the book?

2. What warning does Alex give Charlie before he leaves the car?

3. What did Charlie worry about at the end of his demonstration?

4. What happened at lunch to shock Rick?

5. Why does Charlie take the key from the ignition of the crashed truck?

6. How does Charlie get free from the chair he is strapped to?

7. What secret does Charlie tell Mike on his last day of normalcy?

8. How does Mike respond to the secret Charlie tells him?

9. How did Charlie prepare to perform his demonstration?

10. What unpleasant surprise did Charlie find after leaving the dojo on the last day he remembers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this novel. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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