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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 do Tom and Jules bring with them outside of the house?

2. Where does the volunteer drink the glass of questionable well water?

3. Who placed the ad for the safe house in Riverbridge?

4. What is Tom's daughter's name?

5. How long ago from when Malorie leaves did Malorie discover the rowboat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Malorie physical pain as she rows?

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

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

4. What is Malorie's physical appearance?

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

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

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

8. Where is Olympia from?

9. What do the housemates listen to on the radio?

10. How do the housemates get water?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The media plays a significant role in the dissemination of news surrounding the outbreak. How is the media portrayed in the early chapters of the novel? Review the text for details and write an essay in which you discuss how the author depicts the media.

Essay Topic 2

The story is told in the third person, but primarily from Malorie's perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Malorie's point of view. What unique perspective does Malorie have on the circumstances affecting the other characters in the novel? How does viewing the events from Malorie's point of view affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and suggest the novel's themes?

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