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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. When Connie thinks of the surgery that is going to take place the next day she feels what?

2. After her visit to the future and seeing the resolution of the conflict Luciente was involved in, what role does Connie think she can be successful in?

3. At the brooder, Luciente and the others are told that what, about Jackrabbit, will be incorporated into the new life?

4. Innocente has been renamed what?

5. Acker tries to convince Connie to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the demonstration Connie attends and Alice is the subject of?

2. As Sappho's body is taken to its resting place, what does Luciente tell Connie?

3. What dream does Connie lose herself in when she sits by the fire after escaping?

4. Who is Parra?

5. What help does Luciente provide when Connie escapes from the hospital?

6. Who is Gildina?

7. How do Chapters 15 and 16 motivate Connie?

8. What is the nature of the war Luciente's community is fighting?

9. Describe Jackrabbit's wake.

10. Why does Bee urge Connie to continue fighting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is foreshadowing? How is it used in this novel? Provide at least three examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain their effectiveness.

Essay Topic 2

How do Connie and Luciente's ideas of freedom differ? Support your answer using specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What is the reason the author included Connie and Dolly's conversation at the beginning of Chapter 2? How does it contribute to the reader's understanding of the story and the characters?

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