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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. How did Malorie train the Girl to go to the well with a blindfold?

2. What instrument does the group use to see if Malorie is safe to enter the house?

3. How many weeks along is Malorie when she takes her first test?

4. What does Malorie's text message to her child's father say?

5. What does Tom try to build with an old guitar case?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Malorie alerted to the presence of a stranger in the river?

2. What does Malorie do in the cellar to distract herself from Tom's absence?

3. Who are the characters living in the safe house when Malorie arrives?

4. What is the baby book of Olympia's that Malorie remembers while rowing down the river?

5. Why does Tom propose venturing out of the house in Chapter 17?

6. Where and with whom does Malorie live at the beginning of the novel?

7. What is Malorie's physical appearance?

8. Where is the first place in the United States where an incident is reported?

9. Who owned the safe house in which the survivors live?

10. For how long does Tom plan to be away from the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malorie experiences both physical and emotional changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Malorie change and in what ways does she remain the same? How do these changes reflect any major themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Malorie and Tom develop a close relationship. Analyze whether their relationship is more platonic or romantic. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The novel exhibits a unique structure and pacing scheme, wherein flashback alternate with the present. Write an essay in which you comment on the effect of this structure, specifically stating how it compares with a linear plot structure. Do you think the structure enhances the plot? What effect does the structure have on the readers' experience?

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