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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 12, when a man yells that he is on official Population Police business, what happens?

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

3. What is the name of Eli's daughter in the novel?

4. What does Luke hear in the end of Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does the boy in Chapter 8 tell Luke happened after he escaped from Officer Houk?

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

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

10. What risks does Luke take with the boy he meets in Chapter 8? How can they help one another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Luke and Officer Houk in the novel. What is Luke's history with the Population Police? What is Officer Houk's? What relationship do these characters have with one another in the beginning of the novel? How does Luke feel about Houk?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Aldous Krakenaur in the narrative. How is Aldous Krakenaur depicted by the author? How is he regarded by Luke? What power does Luke realize Aldous Krakenaur still has in Chapter 26? What happens to Krakenaur at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the theme of freedom in the novel. What does freedom mean to Luke? What does it mean to the villagers? What internal conflicts does Luke face in Chapter 20 in regards to freedom and its meaning? How has Luke's vision of freedom changed by the end of the narrative?

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