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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 Howie take from Jamie and Andrew?

2. What does Raven tell Jamie about Howie's crew?

3. What does Jamie find in one of Andrew's books?

4. What decoration is outside the cabin door?

5. What food does Jamie have that Andrew loves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Jamie live with before the pandemic?

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

3. What are the sources of food post-pandemic?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Andrew get injured?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why and how is Cara essential to the two main characters', Andrew's and Jamie's, survival? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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