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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 attempts to get to the stage in Chapter 29, who prevents him?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Bodyguards.

2. What is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position?
(a) Propaganda.
(b) Interrogation.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Dialogue.

3. In Chapter 25, Luke crawls to hide as who enters the room?
(a) Oscar Wydell.
(b) Melton.
(c) Philip Twinings.
(d) Aldous Krakenaur.

4. What did Luke wear to dinner nightly when he lived with the family after leaving his parents' farm?
(a) A soccer uniform.
(b) Pajamas.
(c) A tuxedo.
(d) Sandals.

5. What term represents a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Juxtaposition.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Luke goes to tend to the horses, he sees that none of them have been fed since the Population Police deserted the area how long ago in Chapter 21?

2. What refers to a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies?

3. In Chapter 22, Luke changes into a long sleeve shirt that does not have what on it?

4. Where did Margaret Peterson Haddix grow up?

5. Where does Luke fall asleep in the end of Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What symbolism does the author employ in Chapter 32? What fears does Luke face?

2. How are Oscar and the boy from Chiutza similar? How is this illustrated in Chapter 29?

3. What does Luke discover about the relationship between Aldous and Oscar in Chapter 26?

4. What does Luke do in the horse stables in Chapter 21? What interaction does he have with Jenny?

5. What role does Jenny play in Luke's plan in Chapter 30? What is foreshadowed in the end of this chapter?

6. What does Luke initially do in order to try to sway the public in Chapter 29? Why?

7. Who does Luke recognize on the stage giving testimony in Chapter 27?

8. What does Luke overhear while in hiding in Chapter 25?

9. What is Luke's mindset when he returns to the stables in Chapter 30? Why?

10. How is the public being lied to by the new leaders, as illustrated in Chapter 27?

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