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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. In "Notes 1", which Dog believes the tale might be true?

2. What does traveling to Jupiter do to Earth's population?

3. In "Tale 1", what do Gramps and Henry talk about?

4. How does Bruce help the Dogs in "Tale 3"?

5. Where does Juwain live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Johnny goes to the Bureau of human adjustment?

2. In "Tale 2", what does the funeral make Jerome think about?

3. What warnings does the editor provide the reader with in the Preface?

4. How does Gramps react when he sees Ole drive up in his car in "Notes 1"?

5. Who tries to help Juwain when he becomes ill?

6. In the Preface, what human concepts are said to be lost on the Dogs?

7. What does Grant learn about mutants in "Tale 3"?

8. In the Preface, what purpose do the tales the Dogs share serve?

9. At the end of "Tale 3", what does Grant ask of Nathaniel?

10. In "Tale 1", what problem does Johnny have with Levi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What genre is the novel? Use evidence to support your opinion. What makes this genre fit, or not fit, the entire message of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of technology in this novel? What is the author's commentary on technology?

Essay Topic 3

What is symbolic about the ants?

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