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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 22, Luke changes into a long sleeve shirt that who left behind?

2. When Luke gets to the gate, he tells the girl newscaster that he has the freedom not to ___________, in Chapter 20?

3. Who was a popular newscaster before the Population Police came into power but was exiled?

4. In Chapter 22, Luke makes his way to the building where the food is and just finds what on the counter?

5. What refers to the sudden, illegal deposition of a government?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the scene of departure in Don's truck described in Chapter 19?

2. What moral message does Luke realize in the denouement of the narrative in Chapter 33?

3. What does Luke overhear while in hiding in Chapter 25?

4. What does Luke discover in the records room at the Population Police Headquarters in Chapter 24?

5. What is Luke's mindset when he returns to the stables in Chapter 30? Why?

6. What fears and internal conflicts does the protagonist face in Chapter 19? Why?

7. How does the author describe the scene at the Population Police Headquarters in Chapter 20?

8. What role does Jenny play in Luke's plan in Chapter 30? What is foreshadowed in the end of this chapter?

9. Who does Luke recognize on the stage giving testimony in Chapter 27?

10. How does the protagonist recall the Grant family in Chapter 24? Where is Luke located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define, identify and analyze symbolism, metaphor and simile in the novel. How is the imagery of Luke's nightmares symbolic and what does it represent? What is symbolic about Luke's discovery of water, food and transportation in Chapter 11? How do simile and metaphor differ and what are examples of each in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Luke's history with the Grant family. What caused the Grant family's home to be transformed into the Population Police Headquarters? Where are the Grants now in the novel? What does Luke discover in the former Grant home in Chapter 24? What is foreshadowed in this chapter?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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