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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vic enter the dropshaft?

2. What happens to Vic as he is getting to know Topeka after about a week?

3. What sacrifice did Vic make to travel to the "downunder"?

4. What does Vic find in the "downunder"?

5. What does Quilla June do after she makes her demand in chapter ten?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout most of the book, Blood keeps telling Vic that Quilla June is no good but Vic doesn't seem to want to listen. List specific examples of when his advice goes unheeded and then show how Vic finally proves to Blood that he agrees.

Essay Topic 2

Quilla June's real mission was to lure boys back to the underground city. Examine three instances from the story where her behavior should have told Vic that she was not what she seemed.

Essay Topic 3

Vic's world was created by forces beyond his control. Explain in detail how he deals with the world around him. What behaviors hurt his survival? What behavior could he learn that would help him survive better?

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