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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 Aidan say is another name for the Earth Initiative?

2. What is Paige doing when Aidan emerges from taking a shower?

3. What kind of car does Aidan rent for the drive to his father's house?

4. Which of the following is not part of the "ad hoc resume" given about Simon?

5. What has changed about Paige's appearance when Aidan arrives to pick her up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Paige's instructions to Aidan when he says he'll call her later that evening.

2. How does Simon become an artist?

3. How do Paige and Aidan pass the time at the apartment while they wait for Keith to show up?

4. What is the story Paige remembers about the Smokey Mountain Man?

5. Paige uses bombs to garner interest in causes. How does Aidan's take on Paige's methods change while he's talking to her in his apartment?

6. Why does Touche say he believes the story of Paige's involvement is a prank?

7. What does Paige find in the garage and what does she figure out Keith is really planning?

8. What does Aidan think about Julie and what does he base these feelings on?

9. Why doesn't Aidan want to go along with Paige's plan?

10. What does Paige do with the computer and printer she takes from the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the jobs of Aidan, Paige, and Cressida? Are their professions important to the story line? Why or why not? Do the jobs make their characters more or less believable?

Essay Topic 2

The story is not presented in chronological order. Explain the chronology of the story beginning with the earliest event of the story. Why does the author present the story in this manner? Is it effective?

Essay Topic 3

Simon Krauss was a member of a group with members known as "weathermen." Describe the group and their activities. What does Simon reveal about the organization? Does his description seem reasonable?

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