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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. In Chapter 4, Officer Houk has an old woman brought to the town square and tells the crowd the woman is guilty of what?

2. In Chapter 13, Luke hears the Population Police searching the village for what?

3. What do Luke and the villagers eat in celebration in Chapter 15?

4. 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?

5. At Population Police Headquarters, what character works in the kitchen and is one of the kids who enlisted in the Population Police to sabotage it from the inside?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Luke decide to go to the Population Police Headquarters in Chapter 18? Who accompanies him?

3. What is foreshadowed in the protagonist's escape in Chapter 5?

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

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

6. What thoughts consume the protagonist after his escape from the villagers in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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