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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 is tied around Felix's waist?

2. When has Malorie been in Riverbridge before?

3. Where were incidents of "The Problem" first reported?

4. Why does Jules refuse to allow Victor to go outside?

5. What advice does Tom give Malorie in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Tom's family members die?

4. What is the first fatal incident reported by the media?

5. Where is Olympia from?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Shannon tell the cashier when she and Malorie buy a pregnancy test?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Imagery and descriptions of the senses abound in Bird Box. Analyze how Malerman uses these senses to shape the text's tone and themes. Provide examples from the text and analyze the impact that these descriptions have on the book's message and emotional content.

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