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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. In literature, what is the central topic, subject, or concept addressed in a story?
(a) Action.
(b) Objective.
(c) Theme.
(d) Obstacle.

2. What is the name of Eli's wife in the novel?
(a) Adriana.
(b) Nina.
(c) Aileen.
(d) Jen.

3. In fiction, what refers to the manner in which the author tells the story?
(a) Style.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Plot.
(d) Metaphor.

4. How does Luke escape from the Population Police in the abandoned house in Chapter 13?
(a) Through the front door.
(b) From the roof.
(c) Through a hole.
(d) Through the back door.

5. What does Luke learn has taken place in Chapter 18?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A solar eclipse.
(c) A peaceful overthrow of the government.
(d) An election.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, Luke hides as what approaches?

2. When Luke tries to wake Eli and his wife in Chapter 16, they tell him that they won't run but he should take what with him?

3. When the boy in Chapter 18 realizes Luke does not know what's going on, he takes him to a house where people are doing what?

4. What is the name of Eli's daughter in the novel?

5. As Luke watches, the boy in Chapter 9 goes to the house where the party is and puts his hand through a window with what covering it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luke dream about in Chapter 11? Where does he go the following morning?

2. Why do the villagers support Luke and his plight? What changed their minds about the government in Chapter 15?

3. What risks does Luke take with the boy he meets in Chapter 8? How can they help one another?

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

5. What past plan does Luke recall with Nina in Chapter 3?

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

7. What hopes does the protagonist feel in Chapter 11? What propels him forward on his journey?

8. How does Luke help the boy he meets in the village in Chapter 9?

9. Whose memory drives the protagonist toward his goals in the narrative? How does this character propel Luke in Chapter 6?

10. What character is revisited by the protagonist in Chapter 7? Where does this character take Luke?

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