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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 does Luke find shelter in Chapter 5?

2. The boy who Luke speaks to in Chapter 8 tells him he is on the side of the people who do what?

3. In Chapter 11, Luke spends the night where?

4. How old is Luke in the beginning of the novel?

5. In Chapter 1, Luke and the other boys are undergoing their daily inspection of their uniforms and hygiene at what time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Luke believe may be calling out to him in Chapter 17? What is foreshadowed in this chapter?

2. What internal conflicts plague the protagonist after his escape in Chapter 10?

3. Why do the villagers support Luke and his plight? What changed their minds about the government in Chapter 15?

4. Who do the voices turn out to be that Luke hers in the beginning of Chapter 13? How does he escape?

5. Where does Luke find shelter in Chapter 17? Where does he find water?

6. How do the villagers effectively protect the protagonist in Chapter 14?

7. Whose memory drives the protagonist toward his goals in the narrative? How does this character propel Luke in Chapter 6?

8. What is established in the setting of the novel in Chapter 1? How is the government set up?

9. What is foreshadowed in the protagonist's escape in Chapter 5?

10. How does Luke perceive Eli and the other villagers in Chapter 16? How does his perception change in the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of the abandoned village in Chapter 13. What symbolically does this town represent to the reader? What mood does it create in the narrative? How does Luke escape the village and who does he encounter and escape from?

Essay Topic 2

Describe, analyze and discuss the characters of Eli and Adriana in the novel. How old is the couple? How is their home described? How do Eli and his wife help Luke achieve his objectives? What do they sacrifice? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the theme of governmental overthrow in the narrative. How is this theme illustrated through symbolism? What does this theme make you think of in contemporary global events? How does it relate to our world today?

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