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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. The boy who Luke speaks to in Chapter 8 tells him he is on the side of the people who do what?

2. 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?

3. Who picked up the gun that was dropped, according to the boy's story to Luke in Chapter 8?

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

5. In Chapter 15, the villagers say the ruins Luke ran from were what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luke perceive Eli and the other villagers in Chapter 16? How does his perception change in the chapter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What conflicts does Luke face with the boy he meets in Chapter 7? What is Luke's objective?

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

10. Who do the voices turn out to be that Luke hers in the beginning of Chapter 13? How does he escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe, analyze and discuss the plot structure of the novel. In a traditional plot structure, what precedes the rising action? Is this the case in Among the Free? Where is the rising action? How do we know where the rising action occurs? Where is the climax, and what is revealed in the denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Describe, analyze and discuss the characters of Eli and Adriana in the novel. How old is the couple? How is their home described? How do Eli and his wife help Luke achieve his objectives? What do they sacrifice? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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