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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 time is it when Jason tries to get a cab ride in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 6, what type of vehicle do Jason and Daniela drive?

3. In Chapter 2, at what time of day was Jason found lying unconscious on the floor of the hangar?

4. In Chapter 3, where was the picture of Jason's family taken that has been replaced by a sketch of Navy Pier?

5. In Chapter 6, how long does Daniela remember that it has been since they went to Wrigley Field with Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is Jason's room like in Chapter 5 at the Hotel Royale?

2. In Chapter 5, what information does the doctor have about Jason?

3. In Chapter 1, what is the building like where the kidnapper takes Jason?

4. In Chapter 1, why does Jason go to the Village Tap?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Jason have to endure in a chamber to check for radiation exposure, biohazards, or infectious disease?

6. In Chapter 6, why are the Dessens at a ball game, and how long has it been since they have been to a game?

7. In Chapter 5, why does Jason walk out of the hospital?

8. In Chapter 4, what is Daniela doing when Jason comes home?

9. At the end of Chapter 5, what happens to Daniela and Jason?

10. What analogy does Jason use to help Daniela understand where other realities are?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is used in the novel to evoke feelings in readers through descriptive language. How does the author create the mood in the various chapters? What feelings do readers feel because of mood? How would you describe the overall mood of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Jason begins lying to Leighton. Why does Jason begin lying to Leighton? What does his lying have to do with self-preservation?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book is Dark Matter, and dark matter is believed to be what creates the multiverse. What is dark matter? How is dark matter connected to alternate realities or universes? In the novel, why is dark matter necessary to the creation of a multiverse?

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