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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. How does Connie feel when she discovers that Luciente has enabled her to share psychic contact with Bee?

2. Connie borrows money from Skip to call who?

3. Luciente says that _______ plays a role in defining identity.

4. What is the name of the entertainment that Luciente takes Connie to when they leave the games and festivities?

5. What word describes Alice Blue Bottom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the demonstration Connie attends and Alice is the subject of?

2. Who is Hawk?

3. What does Connie try to convince herself of at the end of Chapter 13?

4. Why does Bee urge Connie to continue fighting?

5. How do Chapters 15 and 16 motivate Connie?

6. How does Luciente's government work?

7. What is the goal of Dr. Redding's experiments?

8. What happens to Connie at the bus station?

9. What help does Luciente provide when Connie escapes from the hospital?

10. What does Skip tell Connie when she visits him the night before he is sent home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a friend? Who is the best friend to Connie in the story? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is foreshadowing? How is it used in this novel? Provide at least three examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain their effectiveness.

Essay Topic 3

What is a parallel existence, or a cross-parallel? How are they represented in this story? Choose at least three examples and compare/contrast them. Use specific examples from the book in your answer.

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