Oryx and Crake Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Oryx and Crake Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Snowman say his stubble is when the children ask about it?

2. What time does Snowman usually retreat to the forest?

3. What happens to the afternoon weather in Snowman's location?

4. Why can't Snowman tell what time it is?

5. What are Crakers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Snowman feel about Crake?

2. What has been eliminated from the human experience for the Crakers?

3. What is Crake's opinion on poverty?

4. In what ways is Oryx a pawn? What does this foreshadow?

5. Why are the animals being burned in the bonfire that Snowman remembers?

6. Describe Oryx's childhood.

7. Are Jimmy and Crake good friends for each other? Why or why not?

8. Why does Jimmy ("Snowman") believe that the nickname "Abominable Snowman" fits him?

9. Why does Sharon leave? Why does Sharon destroy the computers?

10. What can the reader infer about the creatures that Snowman encounters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the title Oryx and Crake relevant to the novel's story? Who is the story about? Is that shown in the title? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Crake and Jimmy. How are they similar? How do they change one another?

Essay Topic 3

How are flashbacks used in Oryx and Crake to keep the plot's action continuing? What would the novel be like without flashbacks? Why are they so vital to the story?

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