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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 Luke see from the window before he goes to bed in Chapter 16?

2. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?

3. How many children are the people allowed to have under the laws of the Population Police in the novel?

4. When Luke looks at the people of the village with clear eyes, he realizes they are what, in Chapter 14?

5. Who is the leader of the Population Police and the government in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the mindset of the population begun to evolve in Chapter 13? Why?

2. What happens when the old woman is brought before the crowd in Chapter 4? What does Officer Houk do?

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

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

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

6. Where does Luke find shelter in Chapter 17? Where does he find water?

7. What do the villagers who saved Luke tell him about their past with the Population Police in Chapter 15?

8. What is established about Luke's past through exposition in Chapter 2?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the theme of governmental overthrow in the narrative. How is this theme illustrated through symbolism? What does this theme make you think of in contemporary global events? How does it relate to our world today?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Ricky and Don Everts and the overthrow of the Population Police in the novel. How does the population respond to the news of the political overthrow? Where does Luke meet Ricky and what news does he relate to Luke?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Jen in the narrative. What led to Jen's death? What was her relationship with Luke? How does Jen act as a catalyst for Luke's actions in Chapters 5 and 6? How does she propel his actions in the ending of the novel?

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