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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. Jackrabbit says that traveling, as Luciente and Connie did, is called what?

2. Where are the houses of Luciente's community located?

3. What type of day is it, when Connie is in the new ward and feels Luciente reaching for her?

4. What kind of memories does Connie have that make her think letting children into the wilds alone is a bad idea?

5. Luciente embraces Connie while she is in the mental hospital in order to facilitate what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the seasons changing from winter to spring in Chapter 4?

2. Why might the author draw the parallel between Angelina and Dawn so closely?

3. What are some words that might characterize the future world Luciente describes in Chapter 2?

4. How does Luciente get Connie to travel to the future the first time?

5. Who does Connie see when she is at the playground?

6. Why is Connie confused about the naming ritual Innocente is going to undergo?

7. What events does Chapter 2 narrate?

8. When Connie firsts sees Dawn, what happens?

9. When Connie begins to think of Angelina as a "canned child," what happens to her?

10. What happens when Connie is first taken to the new G-2 Ward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the Shapers? What is their importance to the story? How are the Shapers of the present and future similar and different? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How do Connie and Luciente's ideas of freedom differ? Support your answer using specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Explain, using examples from the book, how Connie's experiences in the future give her determination and goals in the present.

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