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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 does Meronym give Zachry to save his sister?

2. How much money does the Sixsmith report earn Fay?

3. Where does Cavendish find his letter, torn to bits?

4. Where does Cavendish's brother drown?

5. How old is Zachry when his brother is abducted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ernie, Veronica and Cavendish do in the boiler room?

2. What does Eva mention to Frobisher at the top of the medieval tower, when they are alone?

3. What happens when Frobisher goes to visit Eva at the van de Veldt's house?

4. Who are the Prescients?

5. Why can Cavendish not get the second half of the manuscript he is reading?

6. What does Cavendish decide to do after escaping from Aurora House?

7. What happens to Luisa after her car gets pushed into the water?

8. What happens to Cavendish's brother, Denholme, while Cavendish is in Aurora House?

9. When Frobisher learns that Ayrs "borrows" a refrain from Frobisher's work, what is Ayrs' reponse?

10. Why is Fay Li waiting for Luisa at the bank vault?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character represents the best that humanity has to offer? Why? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the contrast the book makes between violence and peace? Why is it an important contrast? Choose specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How is Cavendish partly to blame for the situations he finds himself in throughout the story? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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