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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. According to the villagers in Chapter 15, the Population Police made them do what with their crops?

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

3. Who takes Luke and the other boys to the town of Chiutza to knock on each door to summon the residents for a town meeting in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 11, Luke spends the night where?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Oscar Wydell in the narrative. Where does Luke know Oscar Wydell from previously? How does Luke feel about Oscar Wydell? What does Oscar Wydell claim to have done while being interviewed on the news? Is this true?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Luke's relationship with Jenny and the setting of the stables in the novel. What do the stables mean to Luke and why does he go there in Chapter 21? How does Jenny symbolically relate to Luke? How does she help him in his mission?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Philip Twinings in the novel. What caused Twinings to go into hiding and what is represented by his reporting the news in Chapter 19? How does the news related by Twinings on the radio in Chapter 19 relate to Luke?

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