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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The men who rescue sister's group ride what kind of a vehicle?
(a) A semi-tractor trailer.
(b) A dump truck.
(c) A bus.
(d) A snow plow.

2. Sister Creep has what occupation at the beginning of the novel?
(a) She runs a soup kitchen.
(b) She is a nun.
(c) She is a social worker.
(d) She is homeless.

3. Whom did Sister see in the dream walk she had after she and Artie escaped from Doyle?
(a) Josh and Swan.
(b) Roland and Macklin.
(c) Darleen.
(d) The Spanish woman.

4. Doyle believes that Sister's group is being affected by what?
(a) A hoax.
(b) Mass hypnosis.
(c) Excessive faith.
(d) Hysteria.

5. What is Sgt. Schorr's specialty?
(a) Logistics.
(b) Defense.
(c) Hospitality.
(d) Engineering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sister Creep leave behind as she runs through Manhattan after emerging from the subway tunnels?

2. What does a man do in Sister Creep's dream?

3. Sister Creep lost her own child in what circumstances?

4. What state do Sister and Artie go to after fleeing from Doyle?

5. What happens to the part of the glass ring that Doyle touches?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Macklin's first actions as the new ruler of the Salt Lake settlement?

2. What connections are drawn between Doyle Halland and wolves in this section?

3. What unusual abilities does Swan seem to possess?

4. What new power does Swan exhibit for the first time while Josh digs out from PawPaw's shelter?

5. What happens to Roland's parents during the fighting in Earth House?

6. Describe Sister Creep's reaction when she emerges from the subway tunnels.

7. Describe the dream that Sister Creep has when she is hiding in the unused subway tunnels.

8. What does "the man who likes movies" want when he is at the Empire State Theatre, and how does he get it?

9. What unusual sight does Josh witness as he and Swan continue to search for a way out of PawPaw's shelter?

10. Why does Sister decide to continue to Kansas?

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