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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 does Sara want to be put in suspended animation?

2. How does Miss Stanley feel about Ken Fowler's tests in "Tale 4"?

3. In "Tale 4", why do some people want to be converted to Lopers?

4. Who writes "The Myth of Man"?

5. In "Tale 5", why does Ken not want to return to the dome?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a friendship with wolves beneficial for the Dogs?

2. In "Tale 4", what do Ken Fowler and Miss Stanley argue about?

3. Why does Jon want to keep people from leaving Geneva?

4. What problems arise in "Tale 7" when the world is largely free of killing?

5. In "Tale 5", what does Tyler talk about at his press conference?

6. In "Tale 6", what is happening in Geneva?

7. Why does Sara go into suspended animation?

8. How does Oscar help Jon in "Tale 6"?

9. What changes happen to Ken Fowler after he becomes a Loper?

10. In "Tale 4", what work does Ken Fowler do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use long descriptive passages in this novel? What makes these effective? What makes them ineffective? How do they relate to the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Examine destiny as a theme in "City".

Essay Topic 3

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?

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