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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. How long does a citizen have to report a crime to the Guardians?

2. Who, according to I-330, can excuse D-503 from work if she asks him to?

3. Who does D-503 believe he is bound to by an unseen cord?

4. How does D-503 describe the shape of R-13's face?

5. To whom does I-330 refer as her "constant admirer?"

Short Essay Questions

1. When does D-503 realize, for the first time, that he is jealous of other men with I-330?

2. What secret does D-503 discover about the Ancient House when he visits it alone?

3. What does the narrator mean when he refers to his "shaggy self?"

4. How does D-503 see his relationships with R-13 and O-90?

5. How does the narrator describe the men working on the construction of the Integral?

6. What is the One State's perception of love?

7. What criminal activities does I-330 partake in when D-503 visits her room for the first time?

8. What is the significance of pink coupons in the One State?

9. What is the Gas Bell?

10. What is written in the first letter that D-503 receives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is each character essential to the story? Discuss the role of background characters like U- and O-90, and other characters who could be considered flat or round.

Essay Topic 2

Identify the plot-related elements of fiction in the story. When does the climax occur? The denouement? What events can be considered major events or turning points? What do these elements mean for the rest of the story/characters?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how all the characters in "We" are connected. Who is connected by choice? By duty? By passion? Who feels obligated to protect whom?

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