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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. How does the creature in "Tale 7" come to Earth?

2. Why does Jon worry about documenting current events?

3. Why does Ken Fowler decide to go to Jupiter himself?

4. In "Tale 6", what desire is said to be strong in Dogs?

5. What did the vault and wheels in "Tale 6" used to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is there a dome on Jupiter?

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

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

5. What does Jenkins discover at the mutant's castle in "Tale 7"?

6. What does Ebenezer debate before chasing rabbits?

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

8. In "Tale 5", what does Ken think about when he considers returning to the dome?

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

10. What does Ken's dog tell him about communication?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine destiny as a theme in "City".

Essay Topic 2

What is role of robots in "City"?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use foreshadowing in this novel? Is this an effective device? Why or why not?

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