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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. What is lacking in Cavendish's room at Aurora House?

2. Where does Smoke shoot Smith?

3. What kind of recurring illness does Vyvyan suffer from?

4. Where does Frobisher plan to meet the book dealer?

5. What do the group of sailors plan to do in San Francisco?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cavendish own?

2. How, and why, does Hoggins act out towards Finch?

3. What is the history of the islands, according to Mr. D'Arnoq?

4. What is the question Sixsmith asks his television about the safety of the HYDRA project?

5. Describe Kim's lab.

6. What is the "Union" in Sonmi's world?

7. Why does Cavendish not have any money when he tries to get a loan from his brother?

8. What is Frobisher's plan regarding Ayrs?

9. Why are Hoggins' two nephews approaching Cavendish?

10. How does Autua get accepted as a member of the crew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zachry and Meronym struggle to find safety, as do other characters in the book. What is the struggle to find safety symbolic of? Use specific examples in the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Use examples from the book to answer the following question: What is the author's purpose in making the settings familiar, but not exactly like, the world we live in today?

Essay Topic 3

What role does religion play for the various characters in the various stories? Use examples from the stories to support your answer.

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