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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 is the term given to the twelve-year-old boy believed to be the first human infected?

2. According to Maria Zhuganova, what is the Decimation?

3. According to Ahmed Farahnakian, who spoiled Iran's recovery plan?

4. How did the CIA handle the Warmbrunn-Knight plan?

5. Why did the U.S. CIA miss the disease in China?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the Decimation, according to Maria Zhuganova.

2. Explain why Paul Redeker was a good choice to create a survival plan.

3. How is the Israeli government first alerted to the epidemic, and how do they initially react?

4. What is Phalanx?

5. Describe the battle between the U.S. and zombies at Yonkers.

6. As the outbreak is initially occurring, how do governments and local police handle reports?

7. Explain how the U.S. government responded to the outbreak.

8. Explain three reasons the CIA missed the illness in China.

9. Explain how the seasons affected the zombies.

10. Who is Xolelwa Azania? Why is he important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Answer the following: What is willing suspension of disbelief? Why is it important for readers to suspend their disbelief? What specific changes would need to be made to World War Z in order for it to be considered realism?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is one literary element used in World War Z. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing from the story and explain what is being foreshadowed for each.

Essay Topic 3

Many changes occur in the characters as a result of the outbreak and war. Choose one character from the story and explain how and why that character changed as a direct result of the outbreak and war.

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