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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 Book 3: Part 5, how does Charlie initially meet David?

2. In Book 3: Part 6, how does Charlie feel about David's new family?

3. In Book 3: Part 4, how does Charles's view on life and survival differ from that of a clinician?

4. In Book 3: Part 5, what did Grandfather arrange for Charlie when she was 21?

5. In Book 3: Part 4, why is Nathaniel tutoring the twin boys in Cobble Hill?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are protestors gathering in the Square?

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

7. How has the government's actions, or lack thereof, contributed to the flood?

8. What does C. believe about people working at the state? How does he view the Marriage Act?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Contrast the relationship that Connie has with Mary Magna with the relationship she has with Deek. What is the significance of each to her?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the Nativity play in "Patricia"?

Essay Topic 3

David Bingham likes and respects Charles Griffith, even though he does not want to marry him. How does Charles’s kind and gentle character impact the development of the plot?

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