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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. Who gets water from the well when Tom and Jules are away?

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

3. For how long does Tom plan to be gone on his and Jules' excursion?

4. What behavior is defined as "The Problem?"

5. What does Malorie ask herself while rowing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How far along is Malorie's pregnancy when Tom leaves the house in Chapter 19?

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

3. Where is the safe house, which Malorie discovers in a newspaper located?

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

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

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

7. Why are the housemates afraid to drink the water fetched by Felix?

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

9. How does Malorie travel to the safe house in Riverbridge?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the significance of vision in the novel. How do the characters perceive vision? How is the concept of vision discussed in the narrative, and how do events involving vision affect the plot? Why does the author choose to depict vision in this way?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the role that gender plays among the housemates. Are any of the housemates sexist in their thinking and behavior? How does the author use this to make claims about gender in the novel? Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Malorie and a select few are survivors within the novel. Analyze how the author portrays and develops Malorie as a character to develop the theme of survival in the novel.

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