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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. 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?
(a) Their books.
(b) Their belongings.
(c) Their car.
(d) Their dog.

2. According to the villagers in Chapter 15, the Population Police made them move because the village was too far from what?
(a) The water line.
(b) The power plant.
(c) The main road.
(d) The Population Police headquarters.

3. What is the name of the boy's father who Luke meets in Chapter 18 and who agrees to go to the Population Police Headquarters?
(a) Ricky Everts.
(b) Don Everts.
(c) Mark Everts.
(d) James Everts.

4. What does Luke see from the window before he goes to bed in Chapter 16?
(a) Men on horseback.
(b) A shooting star.
(c) A line of headlights coming to the village.
(d) A group of bats.

5. In literature, what refers to the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?
(a) Conflict.
(b) Juxtaposition.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Oxymoron.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, the boy who grabs Luke is the boy who was assigned to work with him under whom?

2. Who is the old man who saves Luke from the Population Police when Luke escapes from the abandoned village?

3. A horde of men come rushing from the house where the party is taking place in Chapter 9 and threaten to do what to the boy?

4. In Chapter 10, Luke runs from the shooting back where?

5. In literature, what is the central topic, subject, or concept addressed in a story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luke perceive about the villagers who help him in Chapter 14? What is their objective?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How do the villagers effectively protect the protagonist in Chapter 14?

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

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

10. What exchange does Luke overhear while hiding in Chapter 12?

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