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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. Where is the farm?
2. Where does Sukey say she got a full scholarship to go to college?
3. Who does Eve credit with getting the teenagers to safety?
4. Why do the teens try to get into the burning barn?
5. What does the owner order the SWAT team to do in Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Evie say to Burl about the weapons in the silo?
2. Why does Burl tell Evie not to worry about food supplies at the farm?
3. What natural phenomenon does Evie and the rest of the crew at the farm see in Chapter 5 that is highly unusual for that time of year and the location?
4. How does the farm feel to Evie when they first get there in Chapter 5?
5. What saves the crew at the farm from the soldiers?
6. What alarming news does David get from the great house about the parents in Chapter 5?
7. What does Evie hear the trail angels debating in Chapter 6 that scares and confuses her?
8. What is one reason the crew at the farm gives up keeping watch?
9. Why is Evie surprised to hear Shel speak in Chapter 7 and what does he say?
10. What kind of pictures do Evie and the other teens see of James on social media in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How would you characterize Millet's description of the summer house in the first half of the novel? Why do you think she mentions it was built by robber barons in the nineteenth century, and what is the significance of this detail, as well as other details about its luxurious excess? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What does Terry's overture to the soldiers and the Governor reveal about the teenagers' skills, independence, and/or frame of reference? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
What do you think Millet is trying to communicate to the reader about both individual and personal responsibility through the actions of both the parents and the teenagers? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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