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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. What refers to an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply whether surface or underground water?
2. What term refers to a set of conditions, most often of a political nature?
3. When was Margaret Peterson Haddix born?
4. At the beginning of a literary narrative, what is the author's providing of some background information to the audience about the plot, characters' histories, setting, and theme?
5. What does Luke make for his breakfast in Chapter 22?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Luke's mindset when he returns to the stables in Chapter 30? Why?
2. How does the protagonist recall the Grant family in Chapter 24? Where is Luke located?
3. Who cries out from the crowd to defend Luke in Chapter 32? What does she suggest?
4. Who comes to join Luke in tearing down the signs in Chapter 33? What signs of hope does Luke point out?
5. What risks does Luke take in his actions in the climax of the narrative in Chapter 31? Why?
6. What symbolism does the author employ in Chapter 32? What fears does Luke face?
7. How is the public being lied to by the new leaders, as illustrated in Chapter 27?
8. What are the principal fears faced by Luke in Chapter 22? What propels him to overcome his fears?
9. What do the horse stables represent to Luke? How is this explored in Chapter 21?
10. What does Luke attempt to convince himself in Chapter 26? What lends doubt to this thought?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Describe and discuss the setting of the abandoned village in Chapter 13. What symbolically does this town represent to the reader? What mood does it create in the narrative? How does Luke escape the village and who does he encounter and escape from?
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