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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. Under what kind of tree does Jack fall asleep after fleeing Sunsmile?

2. Who calls Gabe’s phone in the service station?

3. Through which of the following does Jack return to London?

4. To what band’s music had Jack and Gabe danced at their wedding?

5. How old was Jack when she started dating Leadbetter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jack get yelled at on the train in which she flees from Sunsmile?

2. Why does the driver who takes Jack back to London ask about her partner?

3. Why does Jack note feeling better as she approaches Sunsmile?

4. Why does Jack brave the service station after securing access to Gabe’s phone?

5. Why does Jack have some trouble finding an image of a security pass?

6. What reasons does Jack recognize for others to regard her as homeless?

7. Why does Jack reject Cole’s assertion that framing her for Gabe’s murder was for her protection?

8. Why had Gabe monitored dark marketplaces?

9. Explain the trick Jack plays with the sling she carries.

10. Why does Jack refuse to let Cole take her to a hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

Essay Topic 2

How reliable is the narrator of the novel? What in the text indicates that reliability, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Sources attest to the presence of Zero Days on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

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