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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. Where does Henri think one of her relatives might still be safe?

2. What does Jamie call Andrew when he finds him?

3. When does Jamie think the first crop of vegetables will come in?

4. What does Jamie find for Andrew to help him walk?

5. Where is Andrew injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one thing Andrew often does to entertain himself and Jamie?

2. What is rumored to be happening at Reagan National Airport?

3. How does Jamie feel about having Andrew in the house after one week?

4. What unsettling discovery does Jamie make in the hardware store?

5. Why did Jamie and his mother come to the cabin in the first place?

6. What does Jamie have as supplies that is rare?

7. Who did Jamie live with before the pandemic?

8. What does Andrew do shortly after Howard's visit?

9. What does Jamie bring for Andrew early in Part II?

10. What is one of Jamie's favorite movies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Brown treat the topic of trust in the context of a post-apocalyptic world in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are the major distinctions Brown draws between Andrew's and Jamie's upbringings and family lives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Brown depict the American government's response to the apocalypse in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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