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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 in Riverbridge?

2. What kind of car do Malorie and her sister drive to the drug store?

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

4. Why does Felix think that someone might be outside with him when he is at the well?

5. What happens to Malorie's rowboat at the beginning of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tom's family members die?

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

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

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

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

6. Where are Malorie and Shannon's parents?

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

8. How do the housemates determine that the water is safe?

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

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

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 2

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 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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