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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. When Napier is called into the office of the Vice CEO after the plane crash, what is he offered?

2. What is the name of the fabricant nursery that Hae-Joo and Sonmi spend the night at?

3. Who is at Luisa's mother's house, charming the lady of the house, and pretending to be a junior partner in a local law firm?

4. What is the name of Sixsmith's yacht?

5. Where does Cavendish leave the contact information for the author of "Half Lives"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the story of Zarchry begin?

2. Who are the Prescients?

3. Why is Fay Li waiting for Luisa at the bank vault?

4. Why does Napier protect Luisa?

5. How does Hae-Joo get Sonmi on the Golden Ark where she can see what is happening?

6. In the parlor of the madam, a serpent-like creature, what happens to Sonmi?

7. Why can Cavendish not get the second half of the manuscript he is reading?

8. As Sonmi and Hae-Joo flee the university, what happens to Hae-Joo's aide?

9. What does Eva mention to Frobisher at the top of the medieval tower, when they are alone?

10. Why does Zachry, initially, mistrust Meronym?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use examples from the book to answer the following question: How do all of the stories in "Cloud Atlas" represent a conflict between humans and society?

Essay Topic 2

How are the views that the Reverend states over dinner similar to the views of the pure-bloods in Nea So Corpos? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the various stories, name one theme and how that theme is present in all the stories.

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