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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 do Andrew and Jamie mostly walk along?

2. Who did Andrew live with before the pandemic?

3. Who does Andrew remind Jamie of a little?

4. What stops working in the tunnel?

5. What city do the boys reach on their 27th day of travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jamie and Andrew go into the tunnel outside of Baltimore?

2. What does Howard tell Jamie and Andrew when he shows up at the cabin?

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

4. Why does Jamie say he comes after Andrew?

5. What terrifying thing do Jamie and Andrew come across on their way south?

6. What does Jamie organize for later in the season in Part II?

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

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

9. What is Jamie afraid he will never be able to do if necessary?

10. What are Andrew and Jamie lucky to come across on the road on the way south?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Jamie's and Andrew's relationship evolve over the course of the novel, and what are some major plot points contributing to its changes? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What role do movies and pop culture - or, the memory and retelling of them - play in Andrew's and Jamie's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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