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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. Why is Cheryl upset at the beginning of Chapter 30?

2. Where does Olympia ask to sleep after Gary joins the house?

3. What does Malorie do to Cheryl's car?

4. What does Jules thinks he finds in the middle of the street while on his and Tom's excursion?

5. What does Tom bring back from the toy aisle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is written on the sign on the bodies of the parents that Tom and Jules find?

2. What snacks does Malorie give her children in the rowboat?

3. What special type of food does Tom bring back in Chapter 37?

4. What body part does Tom believe he has found in a bowl on the table of a vacant house.

5. What are some of the items printed on the receipt found by Tom in a vacant house?

6. What does the new entrant in Chapter 27 say happened as his previous house?

7. What instruments do Tom and Jules use to find their way outside of the house?

8. What chore does Cheryl like to do?

9. What object belonging to one of the housemates does Malorie steal?

10. How does Malorie tell Olympia that they will deliver their babies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dangerous circumstances can strain our interpersonal relationships and reveal tensions among friends and family. Write an essay exploring the relationship between any two characters, and how that relationship changes or is tested by circumstances in the novel's plot.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Malorie and Tom develop a close relationship. Analyze whether their relationship is more platonic or romantic. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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