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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. After being beaten in Chapter 12, how much money is Jason able to get by begging?

2. In Chapter 10, when Jason sees Daniela in plague-ridden Chicago, how long ago does she say that he died?

3. At the end of Chapter 11, how many notebooks has Jason filled trying to get back home?

4. After leaving plague-ridden Chicago in Chapter 10, what does Jason see when he opens a door?

5. In Chapter 13, where does Jason board the Red Line?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amanda believe that Jason 2 might have rationalized kidnapping Jason and taking him to the other world?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Jason remember about the first time he saw Daniela?

3. In Chapter 7, how does Jason escape and find his way to the box and what does he do there?

4. In Chapter 12, why does Amanda leave?

5. In Chapter 13 why does Jason think he has the right house?

6. In Chapter 13, why can Jason not go back to his hotel, and where does he go instead?

7. In Chapter 7, how does Leighton describe the layout of the complex?

8. In Chapter 10, what do Amanda and Jason hear and see after returning from modernistic Chicago?

9. In Chapter 10, what is the Glass Tower, and what do Jason and Amanda experience when they view it?

10. In Chapter 9, how does Daniela notice that Jason 2 is different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes following one’s instincts can be the best course of action, even though it is not any type of a scientific method. In what instances does Jason abandon scientific problem solving methods and listen to his instincts? Are there instances where he did not follow his instincts and got in trouble? Is Jason most successful solving problems when he uses scientific methods or when he follows his instincts?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The novel deals with the theme of regrets and happiness. What choices have characters made in the novel that have caused them regret? Which characters have accepted the choices they made and turned them into opportunities? Which characters have allowed regret to shape them and cause them to make poor choices? Is it possible to be happy and still have regrets?

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