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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. In Book 3: Part 5, what does Charlie's husband inquire about during dinner?
(a) Their plans for the upcoming weekend.
(b) The state of their marriage.
(c) Charlie's weekly activities.
(d) Meeting David.

2. In Book 3: Part 9, what does Charlie decide to steal on her last day at work?
(a) Petri dish with pinkies.
(b) Gold coins.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothing.

3. In Book 3: Part 2, what is Charlie's reaction to her child's statement?
(a) She reassures the child about the concept.
(b) She corrects the child's understanding.
(c) She asks Nathaniel to investigate the source of this information.
(d) She remains silent, unsure of how to respond.

4. In Book 3: Part 6, what causes Charles's fear for his granddaughter's future?
(a) Her frequent seizures and changing behavior.
(b) Her growing attachment to a pet cat.
(c) The absence of internet and television.
(d) The loss of toy shops in the city.

5. In Book 3: Part 6, how does Charlie feel about David's new family?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Enthusiastic.
(d) Annoyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 3: Part 10, what is the impending fate of the letter's author?

2. In Book 3: Part 3, why does Charlie enjoy spending time in Grandfather's study?

3. In Book 3: Part 5, how does David describe his own occupation?

4. In Book 3: Part 10, what does Charles secure in return for being executed publicly?

5. In Book 3: Part 2, why does the government consider restricting media coverage of outbreaks?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the last chapter end, and what does Charlie anticipate?

2. How does Charlie feel about leaving her husband behind?

3. Why does Dvid go to great lengths to stay awake at night and enter a liminal state between wakefulness and slumber?

4. What are the strict orders regarding discussing the new disease at the lab?

5. What happens on the day David's grandfather is taken away?

6. What is the story about the hungry lizard, and what is the lesson or moral of the story?

7. What does David experience when they saw that there were no protestors one evening?

8. What is the significance of the code words "Cobra" (619) and "Mongoose" (619) in the story?

9. Who has died during the flood, and how did they die?

10. Describe the setting in Part 6. What details indicate the time and place in which this story is taking place?

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