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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 is Charlie running for at the end of the hallway as he escapes?

2. What time does Charlie go to bed at the beginning of the book?

3. Why does Beth not want to be with Charlie's best friend?

4. What was Charlie called when introduced for his demonstration?

5. How do the men know where Charlie hides from Hunter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Charlie prepare to perform his demonstration?

2. What happened at lunch to shock Rick?

3. What is Charlie's plan once he frees himself from the chair?

4. How do the men in the strange room plan to kill Charlie?

5. What does Charlie hear men talking about near the sinkhole?

6. What is Charlie thinking about just after the truck crash?

7. What is a kata?

8. Why does Charlie take the key from the ignition of the crashed truck?

9. What caused a major change in Alex?

10. What obstacles stand in the way of Charlie's hopes for his future?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

What evidence was used against Charlie in the trial, and how does he respond when he learns of this evidence?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this novel. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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