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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. When Luke retraces his steps back to the secret room, a man blocking the way tells Luke that they found what in the area?

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

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

4. What is the area at the Population Police Headquarters where the TV interviews take place over the few days that Luke is there?

5. What term refers to the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the dichotomy of Oscar illustrated in Chapter 25? What is foreshadowed in the chapter?

4. How is the public being lied to by the new leaders, as illustrated in Chapter 27?

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

6. What does Luke attempt to convince himself in Chapter 26? What lends doubt to this thought?

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

8. Why does Luke struggle with his identity in Chapter 20?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of the boy in Chiutza. How old is the boy in relation to Luke? Where does Luke first meet the boy? What are his impressions of him? How do these impressions change in the course of the narrative? What dangers does the boy present to the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Luke's relationship with Jenny and the setting of the stables in the novel. What do the stables mean to Luke and why does he go there in Chapter 21? How does Jenny symbolically relate to Luke? How does she help him in his mission?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the themes of poverty and hunger in the novel. How are these themes embodied in the villagers that Luke meets? Also discuss the death of the truck driver in Chapter 12. What internal conflict plagues Luke regarding the death of the truck driver? How does this relate to the theme of hunger?

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