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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 Frobisher want to go to the nearby World War I cemetery?

2. Sonmi is from what location?

3. What tribe abducts Zachry's brother?

4. The servers at Papa Song's graduate to the Golden Ark after how many starts of service?

5. What is the final blow that causes Frobisher to leave Ayrs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Zachry find in Meronym's pack?

3. Why does Zachry, initially, mistrust Meronym?

4. What does Cavendish decide to do after escaping from Aurora House?

5. What happens when Frobisher goes to visit Eva at the van de Veldt's house?

6. What do Ernie, Veronica and Cavendish do in the boiler room?

7. Who does Seaboard announce as the replacement for Grimaldi?

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

9. How does the story of Zarchry begin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is "Sloosh'a's Crossin' an' Everythin' After," the climax of the book? What evidence from the story supports, or doesn't support, the notion that this chapter is the climax?

Essay Topic 3

What does the word, "prescient" mean? How does the meaning of the word fit in with the name of the tribe, "Prescients"? What implications does this have for the story? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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