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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 find in one of Andrew's books?

2. Who does Henri hope might still be alive?

3. What kind of illness killed billions of people?

4. What does Howie do that Andrew says will kill him?

5. What does Andrew take from Jamie when he leaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Jamie say he comes after Andrew?

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

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

8. Where does Jamie live when he and Andrew first meet?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Brown treat and develop the topics of fear and bravery? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What specific details does Brown employ to develop Andrew's and Jamie's characters? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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