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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. How long do Jamie and Andrew give themselves to get to D.C.?

2. Where does Jamie live?

3. Where did Jamie mostly live with his mother?

4. What kind of gun does Andrew have?

5. What food does Jamie have that Andrew loves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What factors and events eventually spur Jamie to admit his true feelings about Andrew to both himself and Andrew? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Brown use the settlement at Fort Caroline to symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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