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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 does Malorie hear in the rowboat in Chapter 18?

2. How many months pregnant is Malorie when Tom and Jules first leave the house?

3. What lines the path that Felix takes outside?

4. What is the name of the book that inspires George's idea about the creatures?

5. What happened to the owner of the safe house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Malorie's physical appearance?

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

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 2

Malerman writes in Gary's notebook that "Man is the creature he fears." Write an essay in which you respond to this notion, taking as evidence the behavior of the novel's characters. Cite passages to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Malorie's voice. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze whether this is a positive or negative voice. Use examples from the text to support whether she is optimistic or pessimistic.

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