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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 does Jamie think he has to do now that their food has been stolen?

2. What does Jamie do to help Andrew's health?

3. When does Andrew begin to regret leaving?

4. What kind of movies does Jamie like?

5. What happens in the tunnel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jamie go to the hardware store?

3. What happens when Jamie tries to shoot a deer in Part II?

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

5. What does Andrew turn over and over in his mind in Part I?

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

7. Why does Jamie say he comes after Andrew?

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

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

10. Why is Jamie a good person for Andrew to have randomly come across in Part I?

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

How does killing people, even in self-defense, change both Andrew and Jamie? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Brown's treatment of the topic of loyalty throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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