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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which direction does Luke decide to head after waking up in Chapter 11?
(a) Towards town.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) Away from town.

2. What is Luke's last name in the novel?
(a) Weaver.
(b) Jenkins.
(c) Phillips.
(d) Garner.

3. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Simile.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Symbolism.

4. In Chapter 7, Luke presses the boy for information and the boy takes him to what that he is turning into his shelter?
(a) A shed.
(b) A cellar.
(c) A cave.
(d) A church.

5. What do Luke and the villagers eat in celebration in Chapter 15?
(a) Bread and broth.
(b) Oats and corn.
(c) Fish and soybeans.
(d) Grubs and berries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how long have the Population Police been in power in the novel?

2. How old was Luke when he was discovered hiding out on his parents' farm?

3. What does the boy in Chapter 9 claim to have done when threatened by the villagers?

4. Where does Luke find shelter in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 17, a hand clamps down on Luke's wrists and a voice asks him why he isn't doing what like everyone else?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Luke go after escaping danger in Chapter 10? Where does he find shelter?

2. What internal struggle does the protagonist face regarding the change in power in Chapter 12?

3. Who does Luke believe may be calling out to him in Chapter 17? What is foreshadowed in this chapter?

4. What conflicts does Luke face with the boy he meets in Chapter 7? What is Luke's objective?

5. What internal conflicts plague the protagonist after his escape in Chapter 10?

6. What does the boy in Chapter 8 tell Luke happened after he escaped from Officer Houk?

7. Why does Luke decide to go to the Population Police Headquarters in Chapter 18? Who accompanies him?

8. What does Eli give to Luke in Chapter 16? Who does Luke see approaching the village in this chapter?

9. How does Luke perceive Eli and the other villagers in Chapter 16? How does his perception change in the chapter?

10. What is established in the setting of the novel in Chapter 1? How is the government set up?

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